false 373572 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 373572 5 1120849 book 2004 Earth: An Intimate History total:54|5:14|4:18|3:18|2:3|1:1| 54 203 129 16 213020 3.75 324 91 72545039 858949 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.81 42 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 07:50:16 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 07:50:48 -0700 2009
That does sound horribly contradictory, and yet it is true. Reading this book, I found myself drawn in by the power of Fortey's w...more...]]> 45460021 1008236 1133631 0375406263 9780375406263 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181256669m/1133631.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181256669s/1133631.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1133631.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.80 5 Life and Trilobite!, a fascinating geological exploration of the earth’s distant history as revealed by its natural wonders.

The face of the earth, crisscrossed by chains of mountains like the scars of old wounds, has changed and changed again over billions of years, and the testament of the remote past is all around us. In this book Richard Fortey teaches us how to read its character, laying out the dominions of the world before us. He shows how human culture and natural history–even the shape of cities–are rooted in this deep geological past.

In search of this past, Fortey takes us through the Alps, into Icelandic hot springs, down to the ocean floor, over the barren rocks of Newfoundland, into the lush ecosystems of Hawai’i, across the salt flats of Oman, and along the San Andreas Fault. On the slopes of Vesuvius, he tracks the history of the region down through the centuries?to volcanic eruptions seen by fifteenth-century Italians, the Romans, and, from striking geological evidence, even Neolithic man. As story adds to story, the recent past connects with forgotten ages long ago, then much longer ago, as he describes the movement of plates and the development of ancient continents and seas. Nothing in this book is at rest. The surface of the earth dilates and collapses; seas and mountains rise and fall; continents move.

Fortey again proves himself the ideal guide, with his superb descriptions of natural beauty, his gripping narratives, and his crystal-clear, always fascinating scientific explanations.
Here is a book to change the way we see the world.]]> 2004 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:30:23 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:30:23 -0800 2009 Fortey, the leading scholar of trilobites (a giant marine wood louse that lived 450 million years ago), turns to geological history in Earth. He calls his work an "anti-textbook," and this moniker aptly describes the pros and cons of his book. In colorful and dramatic vignettes that delve ...

more...]]> 68850448 1879990 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 5 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:32:21 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 21:57:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59510688 2410849 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 3 0 false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 13 08:54:30 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 08:55:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41951562 1385097 1133630 0006551378 9780006551379 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181256667m/1133630.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181256667s/1133630.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1133630.The_Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.20 5 Life and Trilobite!, a fascinating geological exploration of the earth’s distant history as revealed by its natural wonders.

The face of the earth, crisscrossed by chains of mountains like the scars of old wounds, has changed and changed again over billions of years, and the testament of the remote past is all around us. In this book Richard Fortey teaches us how to read its character, laying out the dominions of the world before us. He shows how human culture and natural history–even the shape of cities–are rooted in this deep geological past.

In search of this past, Fortey takes us through the Alps, into Icelandic hot springs, down to the ocean floor, over the barren rocks of Newfoundland, into the lush ecosystems of Hawai’i, across the salt flats of Oman, and along the San Andreas Fault. On the slopes of Vesuvius, he tracks the history of the region down through the centuries?to volcanic eruptions seen by fifteenth-century Italians, the Romans, and, from striking geological evidence, even Neolithic man. As story adds to story, the recent past connects with forgotten ages long ago, then much longer ago, as he describes the movement of plates and the development of ancient continents and seas. Nothing in this book is at rest. The surface of the earth dilates and collapses; seas and mountains rise and fall; continents move.

Fortey again proves himself the ideal guide, with his superb descriptions of natural beauty, his gripping narratives, and his crystal-clear, always fascinating scientific explanations.
Here is a book to change the way we see the world.]]> 2004 3 0 false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 05 07:50:02 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 06 08:39:31 -0700 2009 The Earth is a big, fat (480 page) book about geology. Richard Fortey writes extremely well and it’s an impressive attempt to make a fairly dense subject exciting.

I have to admit though I nearly didn’t finish it; by about halfway though I’d had about as much as I could take of schi...more...]]> 46156445 1036072 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 5 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Feb 12 11:10:26 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:18:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 81872654 3038974 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 5 0 false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 12:03:45 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 12:06:35 -0800 2009 51047833 1999555 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 0 0 false Tue Mar 31 12:10:46 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 12:10:56 -0700 2009 40705661 157031 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 1 0 false Mon Dec 22 15:32:06 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 09 13:48:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 31207483 1302643 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 3 0 false Mon Aug 25 23:02:16 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 23:07:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 11250640 721051 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 4 0 false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Dec 29 20:15:16 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 20:20:12 -0800 2007
It helped, of course, that I was living in Bar Harbor, Maine, and could go out to see the evidence for myself.]]> 21737467 1134914 1133631 0375406263 9780375406263 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181256669m/1133631.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181256669s/1133631.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1133631.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Life and Trilobite!, a fascinating geological exploration of the earth’s distant history as revealed by its natural wonders.

The face of the earth, crisscrossed by chains of mountains like the scars of old wounds, has changed and changed again over billions of years, and the testament of the remote past is all around us. In this book Richard Fortey teaches us how to read its character, laying out the dominions of the world before us. He shows how human culture and natural history–even the shape of cities–are rooted in this deep geological past.

In search of this past, Fortey takes us through the Alps, into Icelandic hot springs, down to the ocean floor, over the barren rocks of Newfoundland, into the lush ecosystems of Hawai’i, across the salt flats of Oman, and along the San Andreas Fault. On the slopes of Vesuvius, he tracks the history of the region down through the centuries?to volcanic eruptions seen by fifteenth-century Italians, the Romans, and, from striking geological evidence, even Neolithic man. As story adds to story, the recent past connects with forgotten ages long ago, then much longer ago, as he describes the movement of plates and the development of ancient continents and seas. Nothing in this book is at rest. The surface of the earth dilates and collapses; seas and mountains rise and fall; continents move.

Fortey again proves himself the ideal guide, with his superb descriptions of natural beauty, his gripping narratives, and his crystal-clear, always fascinating scientific explanations.
Here is a book to change the way we see the world.]]> 2004 2 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue May 06 17:14:02 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 17:15:38 -0700 2008 21520404 1090226 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 0 1 false Sat May 03 10:25:14 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 23:56:40 -0700 2008 6239523 275061 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 2 0 false Sat Sep 15 08:30:15 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 08:30:40 -0700 2007 28500918 1337758 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 5 0 false Mon Jul 28 08:03:31 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 08:05:27 -0700 2008 8466449 588636 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 4 0 false Tue Oct 30 21:57:26 -0700 2007 Tue Jan 01 08:38:11 -0800 2008 80973818 2997049 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 0 0 false Mon Dec 14 10:12:37 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 10:12:37 -0800 2009 80448452 2578458 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 0 0 false Wed Dec 09 14:28:04 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 14:28:04 -0800 2009 79955356 2223559 1133633 0002570114 9780002570114 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1133633.The_Earth_An_Intimate_History 4.00 2 Life and Trilobite!, a fascinating geological exploration of the earth’s distant history as revealed by its natural wonders.

The face of the earth, crisscrossed by chains of mountains like the scars of old wounds, has changed and changed again over billions of years, and the testament of the remote past is all around us. In this book Richard Fortey teaches us how to read its character, laying out the dominions of the world before us. He shows how human culture and natural history–even the shape of cities–are rooted in this deep geological past.

In search of this past, Fortey takes us through the Alps, into Icelandic hot springs, down to the ocean floor, over the barren rocks of Newfoundland, into the lush ecosystems of Hawai’i, across the salt flats of Oman, and along the San Andreas Fault. On the slopes of Vesuvius, he tracks the history of the region down through the centuries?to volcanic eruptions seen by fifteenth-century Italians, the Romans, and, from striking geological evidence, even Neolithic man. As story adds to story, the recent past connects with forgotten ages long ago, then much longer ago, as he describes the movement of plates and the development of ancient continents and seas. Nothing in this book is at rest. The surface of the earth dilates and collapses; seas and mountains rise and fall; continents move.

Fortey again proves himself the ideal guide, with his superb descriptions of natural beauty, his gripping narratives, and his crystal-clear, always fascinating scientific explanations.
Here is a book to change the way we see the world.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sat Dec 05 05:25:49 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 05:25:49 -0800 2009 79524548 2997997 373572 0375706208 9780375706202 13 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894m/373572.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174258894s/373572.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373572.Earth_An_Intimate_History 3.76 54 Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.]]> 2004 0 0 false Tue Dec 01 08:56:49 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 08:56:49 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=373572