A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1942658346 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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As their research drove the scientists ever farther into regions barely explored by humans for millenniaif everGlassley encountered wondrous creatures and natural phenomena that gave him unexpected insight into the origins of myth, the virtues and boundaries of science, and the importance of seeking the wilderness within.An invitation to experience a breathtaking place and the fascinating science behind its creation, A Wilder Time is nature writing at its best.William E. Glassley is a geologist at the University of California, Davis, and an emeritus researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark, focusing on the evolution of continents and the processes that energize them. This is a remarkable book.” Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Oil and HoneyThe profound mystery of our living Earth saturates this memorable book.” John Elder, coeditor of The Norton Book of Nature Writing and author of Picking Up the FluteGreenland, one of the last truly wild places, contains a treasure trove of information on Earth’s early history embedded in its pristine landscape. Very few people hav
The velvety feeling of moss, the taste of reindeer lichen, the alternating rhythms of terror and fluidity in schools of fish through which a predatory sculpin cruisessuch experiences bring what might have seemed a stark world of rock and ice alive. Glassley in such deep wilderness. So it would behoove us to pay attention even if he had not brought back such a fascinating, lovely, and useful set of observations. This is a remarkable book.” Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Oil and Honey. This delicacy of perception is the vehicle through which not only the scientific quest but also the profound mystery of our living Earth saturates this memorable book.” John Elder, coeditor of The Norton Book of Nature Writing and author of Picking Up the Flute“Very few people have spent as much time as William E. “While c