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The geologist Markes E. Johnson invites readers on a journey through deep time to find the traces of ancient islands. He visits a dozen sites around the globe, looking above and below todayâ s waterlines to uncover how landscapes of the past are preserved in the present.
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The geologist Markes E. Johnson invites readers on a journey through deep time to find the traces of ancient islands. He visits a dozen sites around the globe, looking above and below todayâ s waterlines to uncover how landscapes of the past are preserved in the present.
Produktdetails
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- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Seitenzahl: 312
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2023
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 156mm x 234mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 482g
- ISBN-13: 9780231212199
- ISBN-10: 0231212194
- Artikelnr.: 68102176
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Seitenzahl: 312
- Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2023
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 156mm x 234mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 482g
- ISBN-13: 9780231212199
- ISBN-10: 0231212194
- Artikelnr.: 68102176
Markes E. Johnson is the Charles L. MacMillan Professor of Natural Science Emeritus at Williams College. His most recent book is Baja California's Coastal Landscapes Revealed: Excursions in Geologic Time and Climate Change (2021).
Preface: On the Reality of Time Travel
Acknowledgments
1. How to Listen to a Sky Island with Global Ambition: Climbing Mount
Monadnock
2. How an Island Cluster Acquires Its Shape: A Journey in Late Cambrian
Time to Wisconsin's Baraboo Archipelago
3. How Islands Trade in Physical Wear and Organic Growth: A Journey in Late
Ordovician Time to Hudson Bay's Jens Munk Archipelago
4. How Islands Recall Windward Surf and Leeward Calm: A Journey in Late
Silurian Time to Inner Mongolia's Bater Island
5. How Bigger Islands are Broken into Smaller Pieces: A Journey in Late
Devonian Time to Western Australia's Mowanbini Archipelago
6. How Softer Islands Dissolve: A Journey in Early Permian Time to the
Labyrinth Karst of Western Australia
7. How Islands React to Big Storms: A Journey in Early Jurassic Time to
Saint David's Archipelago of Wales
8. How Island Life Aligns with Global Currents: A Journey in Late
Cretaceous Time to Baja California's Eréndira Islands
9. How Island Life Adjusts to Opposing Shores on Oceanic Islands: A Journey
in Middle Miocene Time to the Madeira Archipelago
10. How Volcanic Islands Rise, Fall, and Renew: A Journey in Early Pliocene
Time to the Azorean Santa Maria Island
11. How the Youngest Islands Challenge Witness: Journeys in Pleistocene
Time to Islands on the African and Pacific Tectonic Plates
12. How Islands Draw Meaning and Obligation: Descending Mount Misen on
Japan's Sacred Miyajima
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
1. How to Listen to a Sky Island with Global Ambition: Climbing Mount
Monadnock
2. How an Island Cluster Acquires Its Shape: A Journey in Late Cambrian
Time to Wisconsin's Baraboo Archipelago
3. How Islands Trade in Physical Wear and Organic Growth: A Journey in Late
Ordovician Time to Hudson Bay's Jens Munk Archipelago
4. How Islands Recall Windward Surf and Leeward Calm: A Journey in Late
Silurian Time to Inner Mongolia's Bater Island
5. How Bigger Islands are Broken into Smaller Pieces: A Journey in Late
Devonian Time to Western Australia's Mowanbini Archipelago
6. How Softer Islands Dissolve: A Journey in Early Permian Time to the
Labyrinth Karst of Western Australia
7. How Islands React to Big Storms: A Journey in Early Jurassic Time to
Saint David's Archipelago of Wales
8. How Island Life Aligns with Global Currents: A Journey in Late
Cretaceous Time to Baja California's Eréndira Islands
9. How Island Life Adjusts to Opposing Shores on Oceanic Islands: A Journey
in Middle Miocene Time to the Madeira Archipelago
10. How Volcanic Islands Rise, Fall, and Renew: A Journey in Early Pliocene
Time to the Azorean Santa Maria Island
11. How the Youngest Islands Challenge Witness: Journeys in Pleistocene
Time to Islands on the African and Pacific Tectonic Plates
12. How Islands Draw Meaning and Obligation: Descending Mount Misen on
Japan's Sacred Miyajima
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface: On the Reality of Time Travel
Acknowledgments
1. How to Listen to a Sky Island with Global Ambition: Climbing Mount
Monadnock
2. How an Island Cluster Acquires Its Shape: A Journey in Late Cambrian
Time to Wisconsin's Baraboo Archipelago
3. How Islands Trade in Physical Wear and Organic Growth: A Journey in Late
Ordovician Time to Hudson Bay's Jens Munk Archipelago
4. How Islands Recall Windward Surf and Leeward Calm: A Journey in Late
Silurian Time to Inner Mongolia's Bater Island
5. How Bigger Islands are Broken into Smaller Pieces: A Journey in Late
Devonian Time to Western Australia's Mowanbini Archipelago
6. How Softer Islands Dissolve: A Journey in Early Permian Time to the
Labyrinth Karst of Western Australia
7. How Islands React to Big Storms: A Journey in Early Jurassic Time to
Saint David's Archipelago of Wales
8. How Island Life Aligns with Global Currents: A Journey in Late
Cretaceous Time to Baja California's Eréndira Islands
9. How Island Life Adjusts to Opposing Shores on Oceanic Islands: A Journey
in Middle Miocene Time to the Madeira Archipelago
10. How Volcanic Islands Rise, Fall, and Renew: A Journey in Early Pliocene
Time to the Azorean Santa Maria Island
11. How the Youngest Islands Challenge Witness: Journeys in Pleistocene
Time to Islands on the African and Pacific Tectonic Plates
12. How Islands Draw Meaning and Obligation: Descending Mount Misen on
Japan's Sacred Miyajima
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
1. How to Listen to a Sky Island with Global Ambition: Climbing Mount
Monadnock
2. How an Island Cluster Acquires Its Shape: A Journey in Late Cambrian
Time to Wisconsin's Baraboo Archipelago
3. How Islands Trade in Physical Wear and Organic Growth: A Journey in Late
Ordovician Time to Hudson Bay's Jens Munk Archipelago
4. How Islands Recall Windward Surf and Leeward Calm: A Journey in Late
Silurian Time to Inner Mongolia's Bater Island
5. How Bigger Islands are Broken into Smaller Pieces: A Journey in Late
Devonian Time to Western Australia's Mowanbini Archipelago
6. How Softer Islands Dissolve: A Journey in Early Permian Time to the
Labyrinth Karst of Western Australia
7. How Islands React to Big Storms: A Journey in Early Jurassic Time to
Saint David's Archipelago of Wales
8. How Island Life Aligns with Global Currents: A Journey in Late
Cretaceous Time to Baja California's Eréndira Islands
9. How Island Life Adjusts to Opposing Shores on Oceanic Islands: A Journey
in Middle Miocene Time to the Madeira Archipelago
10. How Volcanic Islands Rise, Fall, and Renew: A Journey in Early Pliocene
Time to the Azorean Santa Maria Island
11. How the Youngest Islands Challenge Witness: Journeys in Pleistocene
Time to Islands on the African and Pacific Tectonic Plates
12. How Islands Draw Meaning and Obligation: Descending Mount Misen on
Japan's Sacred Miyajima
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index