A Wilder Time: Notes From a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
by Glassley, William E
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- 1942658346
- ISBN 13
- 9781942658344
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New York, Bellevue Literary Press, 2018, trade paperback, 223 pp, second printing, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no markings in pictorial card covers, small chip to heel of spine, slight corner bumps, slight curl to front cover. The eminent geologist and educator, and two fellow geologists, travel to Greenland to collect samples and observe rock formations in regions barely ever explored by humans, encountering wondrous creatures and natural phenomena that provided them with unexpected insight into the origins of myth, the virtues and boundaries of science, and the importance of seeking the wilderness within. Illustrated with black &-white photographs, maps, drawn figures, and a timeline chart. Appended: Glossary, Acknowledgments, Quotation Source Notes. ISBN 9781942658344
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- Title
- A Wilder Time: Notes From a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
- Author
- Glassley, William E
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1942658346
- ISBN 13
- 9781942658344
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press
- This edition first published
- 2018-02
- Keywords
- Biography & Autobiography; Climatic changes; Ecosystems & Habitats; Geology; Greenland; Ice cores; Nature; Personal Memoirs; Polar Regions; Research; Travel
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