Utilizing actual case studies and field photographs, this successful lab manual covers the full spectrum of historical geology sediments, plate tectonics, paleontology, and petrology in flexible, self-contained units. This manual has been developed for use in both nonmajors and combined courses in historical geology. The exercises emphasize the principles and methods by which geologists discover the origins and changing nature of our planet.
These exercises or "studies" will help students understand how ancient conditions can be read from rocks and fossils, how geologic forces at the surface and within the planet can alter the environment, and how events of the past can be placed within an integrated chronological sequence. The exercises are designed for students who may not intend to specialize in geology. This does not mean, however, that the treatment is superficial, nor that it cannot give adequate preparation for students pursuing an academic major in the earth sciences..

Laboratory Studies in Earth History

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SMITH, MICHAEL

Brice,James

Levin, Harold

Earth Sciences

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Reminiscences of ten Years Experience on the Western Plains; how the United States Mails Were Carried Before Railroads Reached the Santa Fe Trail

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Excerpt from Reminiscences of Ten Years Experience on the Western Plains: How the United States Mails Were Carried Before Railroads Reached the Santa Fe TrailCreek, Round Mound, Rock Creek, Point of Rocks, Rio Colorado, Ocate, Santa Clara Springs, Apache Canon, Bourgon Valley, Fort Union. We made three drives a day and always stopping at noon to water the mules and let them browse around for half an hour. When creeks were frozen we would have to cut the ice before we could get the mules to cross; one man always rode alongside the team to see that each animal did his portion of the work. It would be far advanced in the night some times when our day's journey was completed. We cooked twice a day, using an oilcloth spread on the ground for a table cloth, starting early every morning to get water for breakfast. In summer we could see buffalo as far as our eyes could reach; when they were quiet and lying down, it was our sign that there were no Indians in the vicinity. There was a great rush of travel in the fall of 1858 on account of re ports of rich gold discoveries in Pikes Peak. The gold seekers travel ed the Santa Fe Trail until they reached the fork of the road to bring them to the promised land, which junction is about fifteen miles west of where Dodge City is now located.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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