[PDF] Geology Of Canada eBook

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher :
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 32,21 MB
Release : 2016-08-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781537068824

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This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : Nick Eyles
Publisher : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,15 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781554553624

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This is the story of how the Canadian landmass evolved -- piece by piece -- from a long-lost continent some four billion years ago into one of the most spectacular and geologically significant areas on Earth.

Author : Robert A. Fensome
Publisher : Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,54 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781551099965

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Canada's diverse landscape speaks to its fascinating geological history, from towering peaks to Prairie plains, from fertile farmlands of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands to rugged cliffs of the Atlantic shore. However, the modern landscape is just the latest episode in an epic story spanning more than 4 billion years. Four Billion Years and Counting unveils the geological history of Canada and makes connections between geology and social issues such as climate change, hazards such as landslides and earthquakes, and other environmental factors. The text features contributions from some 100 specialists, and is richly illustrated with over 500 colour photographs and diagrams. Four Billion Years and Counting is a fascinating exploration of Canada's geology for those who are intrigued by the landscape and the vital connection between ourselves and what lies beneath our feet.

Author : Harold Williams
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 951 pages
File Size : 47,15 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813754518

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This volume focuses on the Canadian Appalachian region. The chapter on the East Greenland Caledonides stands alone and there is no attempt to integrate the geological accounts of the two far removed regions. Rocks of the Canadian Appalachian region are described under four broad temporal divisions: lower Paleozoic and older, middle Paleozoic, upper Paleozoic, and Mesozoic. The rocks of these temporal divisions define geographic zones, belts, basins, and graben, respectively. The area is of special interest because so many modern concepts of mountain building are based on Appalachian rocks & structures.

Author : Geological Survey of Canada
Publisher :
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,81 MB
Release : 1846
Category : Geology
ISBN :

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Contents of each report may be found in "List of publications of the Geological survey of Canada. 1906."

Author : Atlantic Geoscience Society
Publisher : Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 23,73 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN :

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This book is about the history of the rocks and fossils of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI) over the last billion years. The book is beautifully illustrated in full colour, with original paintings of ancient vistas, over 150 photographs, and crisp explanatory diagrams and sketches.