A Slice Through America

A Slice Through America
Author: David Kassel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781616898311

Historic stratigraphic illustrations depict the earth beneath our feet in captivating hand-drawn diagrams. Each drawing tells a unique geologic story, exquisitely rendered in colors from pastel palettes to brilliant bolds that show evolving scientific graphic conventions over time. Created by federal and state geologists over the course of one hundred years, the maps reveal sedimentary rock layers that present an unexpected view of our treasured public lands, making this collection an important record of natural resources, as well as a beautiful display of map design. The fascinating history of the science behind the drawings is explored by sedimentary geologist Jody Bourgeois, a professor emeritus at the University of Washington's College of the Environment and a fellow of the Geological Society of America.

The Atlas of Mars

The Atlas of Mars
Author: Kenneth S. Coles
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108641326

Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's THEMIS science team, to produce this all-purpose reference atlas, The Atlas of Mars. Each of the thirty standard charts includes: a full-page color topographic map at 1:10,000,000 scale, a THEMIS daytime infrared map at the same scale with features labeled, a simplified geologic map of the corresponding area, and a section describing prominent features of interest. The Atlas is rounded out with extensive material on Mars' global characteristics, regional geography and geology, a glossary of terms, and an indexed gazetteer of up-to-date Martian feature names and nomenclature. This is an essential guide for a broad readership of academics, students, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.

Atlas of the United States

Atlas of the United States
Author: Rand Mcnally
Publisher: Rand McNally
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-10-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780528016653

Atlas of the United States ] Grades 3-6 Atlas Features: [€[Extensive coverage of the United States and its regions through maps, photos, graphs, and text [€[Section on map & globe skills covers topics such as directions, scale, and how to read thematic maps [€[World map section features physical, political, and thematic maps [€[10 U.S. history maps [€[Eye-catching photos, engaging text, and fascinating "Time to Explore" features help to engage students [€[128 pages, paperback, 8.5" x 10 7/8"

Ancient Landscapes of Western North America

Ancient Landscapes of Western North America
Author: Ronald C. Blakey
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319596365

Allow yourself to be taken back into deep geologic time when strange creatures roamed the Earth and Western North America looked completely unlike the modern landscape. Volcanic islands stretched from Mexico to Alaska, most of the Pacific Rim didn’t exist yet, at least not as widespread dry land; terranes drifted from across the Pacific to dock on Western Americas’ shores creating mountains and more volcanic activity. Landscapes were transposed north or south by thousands of kilometers along huge fault systems. Follow these events through paleogeographic maps that look like satellite views of ancient Earth. Accompanying text takes the reader into the science behind these maps and the geologic history that they portray. The maps and text unfold the complex geologic history of the region as never seen before. Winner of the 2021 John D. Haun Landmark Publication Award, AAPG-Rocky Mountain Section

Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region

Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region
Author: Doris Sloan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2006-06-27
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520241266

"You can't really know the place where you live until you know the shapes and origins of the land around you. To feel truly at home in the Bay Area, read Doris Sloan's intriguing stories of this region's spectacular, quirky landscapes."—Hal Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "This is a fascinating look at some of the world's most complex and engaging geology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in an understanding of the beautiful landscape and dynamic geology of the Bay Area."—Mel Erskine, geological consultant "This accessible summary of San Francisco Bay Area geology is particularly timely. We are living in an age where we must deal with our impact on our environment and the impact of the environment on us. Earthquake hazards, and to a lesser extent landslide hazards, are well known, but the public also needs to be aware of other important engineering and environmental impacts and geologic resources. This book will allow Bay Area residents to make more intelligent decisions about the geological issues affecting their lives."—John Wakabayashi, geological consultant

Geological CO2 Sequestration Atlas for Miocene Strata Offshore Texas State Waters

Geological CO2 Sequestration Atlas for Miocene Strata Offshore Texas State Waters
Author: R. H. Trevino
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2017-12-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781970007121

The purpose of this atlas is to provide a summary ofresearch under taken as par t of a multi-year study (2009¿2014)of Texas state waters and the adjacent federal offshorecontinental shelf (i.e., near offshore waters of the state ofTexas). The goal of the study was to assess and analyze theexisting data from historical hydrocarbon industr y activitiesin a regional transect of the Texas coast in order to verifythe ability of the Miocene age rocks of the region to safelyand permanently store large amounts of anthropogenic(industrial) CO2.The authors¿ intent in producing this atlas is to providea resource for exploring the geological CO2 sequestrationpotential of the near offshore waters of the state of Texas(f ig. 1) by populating the atlas with both large-scale regionalqualitative and detailed quantitative information that canhelp operators to quickly assess CO2 sequestration potentialat specif ic sites. This is the f irst comprehensive attempt todo this for the near offshore in the Gulf Coast and UnitedStates.

Strata

Strata
Author: Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780226754888

"The story starts with William Smith's early years, from apprentice to surveyor for hire, and from publication of his groundbreaking 1815 geological strata map to imprisonment for debt. Smith's 1799 geological map of Bath and table of strata, his first strata map of England and Wales, published in 1801, and photographs of some of Smith's collection of 2,000 fossils illustrate the tale. The remainder of the book is organized into four parts, each beginning with four sheets from Smith's hand-colored, 1815 strata map, accompanied by related geological cross sections and county maps (1819-24), and followed by sections of Sowerby's fossil illustrations (1816-19), organized by strata. Interleaved between the sections are essays by scholars that focus on the people and industries that benefited from the knowledge imparted by Smith's work. Concluding the volume are reflections on Smith's later years as an itinerant geologist and surveyor, plagiarism by a rival, receipt of the first Wollaston Medal in recognition of his achievements, and the influence of his geological mapping and biostratigraphical theories on the sciences, which culminated in the establishment of the modern geological timescale"--