gemfeller
Cave Dweller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 26, 2013 18:05:38 GMT -5
If you like to learn things while enjoying the writing style of a novel, try John McPhee's "Annals of the Former World" books. They're books I love to re-read.
McPhee is a well known author who developed a strong interest in geology, especially plate tectonics a.k.a. "continental drift." He decided Interstate 80 would take him through all the important geological districts in the U.S. Prominent geologists traveled with him in each region to explain -- in simple language and colorful incidents -- what had taken place geologically in each one over time.
All five books are contained in the volume with the title above. It's bulky and heavy which I found made it hard for me to read so I bought the individual books which should be read in this sequence: "Basin and Range," "In Suspect Terrain," "Rising from the Plains," "Assembling California" and "Crossing the Craton."
Anyone with the slightest interest in how the ground under their feet and the rocks they collect came to be should really enjoy this amazing trip through time. I sure did. You'll meet some unforgettable characters and learn the answers to many questions, like where did California's gold come from?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 26, 2013 18:19:02 GMT -5
Just thought of another series I liked, by another author that passed away after only three books were written. Called the Millenium series, author Stieg Larrson had planned on writing ten books. He died after finishing about half of book four. His life partner had plans to finish it, but legal issues have been a problem.
The first three books are The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest.
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