Explores the geological, biological, and cultural diversity of the West Coast, describing the rich landscape, the formations, the varieties of life, and the scientists studying the area

Cycles of Rock and Water: At the Pacific Edge

Brown, Kenneth A.

Science & Math

Harpercollins

A geological and historical exploration of the high rock plains of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico offers a unique study of billion-year-old rock formations and a fascinating look at the culture of the ancient people who lived there.

Four Corners: History, Land and People of the Desert Southwest

BROWN, KEN

History

In this masterful tour de force of nature writing, Kenneth Brown explores one of the most awe-inspiring regions on earth -- the Four Corners of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Weaving together its geological, ecological and human histories, he presents a unique portrait of this ruggedly beautiful landscape that goes beyond mere description to give readers a true sense of the land in all its richness. Here are rock croppings that are 2 billion years old and broad desert valleys where rivers of lava cooled to form floors of solid rock. Here ancient hunter-gatherers stalked the woolly mammoth, four-story pueblos were carved by the Anasazi from sheer stone cliffs and an ancient midnight Holy Week ceremony is still practiced in a modern Spanish village. 
 Providing a fresh perspective on a region currently enjoying an upwelling of interest, Four Corners is a fascinating study of one of the world's great wonders -- compelling reading for all science, nature, anthropology and travel aficionados.

Four Corners: History, Land, and People of the Desert Southwest

Americas

Harper-perennial

Cycles of Rock and Water: Upheaval at the Pacific Edge

Earth Sciences

Britain and Japan: A Comparative Economic and Social History since 1900

To compare Britain and Japan over the course of the last century is to juxtapose two societies at very different stages of development. This being the case the two countries still have many similarities including established systems of ritual and religious belief, empire and nationality, education, and large scale participation in two world wars. The application of Halsey’s model when comparing Britain and Japan creates a comprehensive analysis of two seemingly different countries evolving in the same international environment. Kenneth Brown’s use of literature covering the economic history of these countries over the last century is unique and will add greatly to existing material.

Business & Money

Economics

Manchester University Press

To compare Britain and Japan over the course of the last century is to juxtapose two societies at very different stages of development. This being the case the two countries still have many similarities including established systems of ritual and religious belief, empire and nationality, education, and large scale participation in two world wars. The application of Halsey’s model when comparing Britain and Japan creates a comprehensive analysis of two seemingly different countries evolving in the same international environment. Kenneth Brown’s use of literature covering the economic history of these countries over the last century is unique and will add greatly to existing material.

Gathers interviews with the inventors of the Gossamer Condor, the pacemaker, the Mercury Space Capsule, the dye laser, the microprocessor, and the Apple II computer

Inventors at Work: Interviews with 16 Notable American Inventors

Microsoft Press

Gathers interviews with the inventors of the Gossamer Condor, the pacemaker, the Mercury Space Capsule, the dye laser, the microprocessor, and the Apple II computer

Inventors at Work: Interviews With 16 Notable American Inventors

Technology

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Books by Brown, Kenneth A.

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Cycles of Rock and Water: At the Pacific Edge

Four Corners: History, Land and People of the Desert Southwest

Four Corners: History, Land, and People of the Desert Southwest

Cycles of Rock and Water: Upheaval at the Pacific Edge

Britain and Japan: A Comparative Economic and Social History since 1900

Britain and Japan: A Comparative Economic and Social History since 1900

Inventors at Work: Interviews with 16 Notable American Inventors

Inventors at Work: Interviews With 16 Notable American Inventors