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Synopsis
Grounding scientific explanation in accessible, often humorous prose, this multilayered travelogue explores the diversity of America's geology and culture. McPhee unravels the mysteries of the country's geological timeline and reveals the quirks and motivations of his fellow travelers--preeminent geologists investigating the earth's history through rock layers unceremoniously carved to make room for Interstate 80. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 28.0 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "The poles of the earth have wandered. The equator has apparently moved."
Industry Reviews
"Dexterous as ever, McPhee takes on the creation...and tells it all with the power and simplicity a genesis story deserves."
Rowlands
"'Annals of the Former World' presents a kind of personal summa from the much acclaimed 'New Yorker' writer as well as a seemingly exhaustive view of modern geology."
Walker
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