Traces of time / by Pat Murphy and Paul Doherty ; photographs by William Neill ; foreword by Diane Ackerman.
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TextSeries: An exploratorium bookPublication details: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2000.Description: 120 p. : col. ill., maps ; 25 x 26 cmISBN: - 0811828573 (pbk.)
- 9780811828574 (pbk.)
- 770.92 NEI
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 770.92 NEI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100313619 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Nature tells stories that unfold over time, and the evidence is all around us--in the shape of a rugged coastline, in the growth of a tree's rings, in the beautiful banded strata of an ice cave. The latest book from The Exploratorium, San Francisco's acclaimed hands-on science museum, combines William Neill's award-winning photography with accessible scientific observation to illuminate an ever-changing world. Examining nature in segments of time ranging from a fraction of a secondto millions of years, from the bloom of a plant to the carving of a canyon, Traces of Time reveals how to measure the forces of nature and the ways they affect our planet. A powerful portrait of the natural beauty of our world, this gorgeous blending of art, science, and photography offers a new perspective to anyone who has ever gazed at the world in wonder.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. 8)
- Introduction (p. 12)
- Year By Year (p. 19)
- The Passing Centuries (p. 40)
- Tens of Thousands of Years on Ice (p. 62)
- Once Upon a Time, Millions of Years Ago (p. 84)
- Afterword (p. 112)
- Technical Notes (p. 113)
- Photography and Illustration Credits (p. 114)
- Acknowledgments (p. 117)
- Suggested Reading (p. 118)
- Index (p. 119)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Pat Murphy -- senior writer and editor of the Exploratorium Quarterly for over a decade -- is also an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. She lives in San Francisco.Paul Doherty is currently senior scientist at the Exploratorium Center for Teaching and Learning.
William Neill is a renowned landscape photographer and winner of the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for nature photography.
Diane Ackerman is the author of A Natural History of the Senses and A Natural History of Love as well as a host of her own televsions series.