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Author : Greg McHone
Release : 2004
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 144/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Great Day Trips to Discover the Geology of Connecticut by : Greg McHone
Download or read book Great Day Trips to Discover the Geology of Connecticut written by Greg McHone. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brendan Hanrahan
Release : 2004
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 113/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Great Day Trips in the Connecticut Valley of the Dinosaurs by : Brendan Hanrahan
Download or read book Great Day Trips in the Connecticut Valley of the Dinosaurs written by Brendan Hanrahan. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
Release : 2012-01-01
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 470/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Stories in Stone by : Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
Download or read book Stories in Stone written by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer. This book was released on 2012-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of entertaining essays, geoscientist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer describes how early settlers discovered and exploited Connecticut's natural resources. Their successes as well as failures form the very basis of the state's history: Chatham's gold played a role in the acquisition of its Charter, and Middletown's lead helped the colony gain its freedom during the Revolution. Fertile soils in the Central Valley fueled the state's development into an agricultural power house, and iron ores discovered in the western highlands helped trigger its manufacturing eminence. The Statue of Liberty, a quintessential symbol of America, rests on Connecticut's Stony Creek granite. Geology not only shaped the state's physical landscape, but also provided an economic base and played a cultural role by inspiring folklore, paintings, and poems. Illuminated by 50 illustrations and 12 color plates, Stories in Stone describes the marvel of Connecticut's geologic diversity and also recounts the impact of past climates, earthquakes, and meteorites on the lives of the people who made Connecticut their home.
Author : Cathryn J. Prince
Release : 2010-12-14
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 723/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Professor, A President, and A Meteor by : Cathryn J. Prince
Download or read book A Professor, A President, and A Meteor written by Cathryn J. Prince. This book was released on 2010-12-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a fiery meteor crash in 1807 lit up the dark early-morning sky in Weston, Connecticut, it did more than startle the few farmers in the sleepy village. More importantly, it sparked the curiosity of Benjamin Silliman, a young chemistry professor at nearby Yale College. His rigorous investigation of the incident started a chain of events that eventually brought the once-low standing of American science to sudden international prominence. And, by coincidence, the event also embroiled Silliman in politics, pitting him against no less an adversary than President Thomas Jefferson. Based on a wealth of original source documents and interiews with current experts in history, astronomy, and geology, this journalist tells the remarkable story of Benjamin Silliman, arguably America’s first bonafide scientist. In a lively narrative rich with fascinating historical detail, the author documents the primitive state of American science at the time; Silliman’s careful analysis of the meteor samples; and the publication of his conclusions, which contradicted both popular superstitions regarding meteors as ominous portents and a common belief that meteors come from volcanic eruptions on the moon. She also describes Silliman’s struggles to build a chemistry department at Yale with rudimentary material; new insights into geology that resulted from his analysis of the meteor; and his report to the prestigious French Academy, which raised the prestige of American science. Finally, she discusses the political turbulence of the time, which Silliman could not escape, and how the meteor event was used to drive a wedge between New England and Jefferson. This is a fascinating vignette of Federal Period America when science on this continent was still in its infancy, but was just beginning to make its mark.
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Release : 2004
Genre : Forest reserves
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