Rhodes

Gebundenes Buch

Language of the Earth

A Literary Anthology

Herausgeber: Rhodes, Frank H T; Malamud, Bruce D; Stone, Richard O

Beschreibung

Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this new edition of the landmark literary anthology, Language of the Earth. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well. It seeks to represent the human experience over the centuries, covering a span of 2,500 years. At the same time, Language of the Earth reflects the planet's extraordinary diversity, from dripping mines and caves to the high deserts of the Andes, the Antarctic ice sheet, and even the surface of the moon. Its comprehensive approach bridges the gap between science and the humanities. Arranged in four distinct parts, with writings from 117 different authors, Language of the Earth surveys the richness, beauty, and sustainability of the planet.

Autor

Frank H.T. Rhodes is President Emeritus of Cornell University. Winner of the Geological Society's Bigsby Medal and the Ian Campbell Medal from the Geological Society of America, Rhodes has served as Chairman of the National Science Board, President of the American Philosophical Society, and Chairman of the American Council on Education and also the American Association of Universities. His other books include The Evolution of Life , Geology, Evolution, Fossils, and The Creation of the Future, as well as many articles on geology, higher education, and the history of science. Richard O. Stone (1920-78) was Chairman of the Department of Geological Sciences, UCLA. A past member of several honorary societies, Dr Stone wrote many technical articles for Geological Society of America, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, and American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Bruce D. Malamud is a Reader in Natural and Environmental Hazards at King's College, London. A past Peace Corps volunteer in Niger and Fulbright Fellow in Argentina, he currently serves as Chief Editor of Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics and President of the Natural Hazards Division of the European Geosciences Union. He has over forty publications in the international scientific literature, including Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research, and Earth & Planetary Science Letters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 180mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 898g
• ISBN-13: 9781405160674
• ISBN-10: 1405160675
• Artikelnr.: 22949630

Rezensionen

"The book perfectly illustrates the beauty, the enigmaticcomplexity and the insidiously violent character of theEarth." (The Holocene, May 2009)

"Anyone interested in planet Earth, whether in its rocksand soil, or the animals and plants which inhabit it, or in thepeople who have in the past tried to explore, describe, and explainit, will find something of interest here. Recommended."(Choice, November 2008)