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Sculpted by ice : glaciers and the Alaska landscape / by Michael Collier.
Ice once covered most of North America. Today, Alaska, with its approximately 100,000 glaciers, is a living example of its profound influence. The state's rugged landscape is a textbook of glacial activity, and geologist and photographer Michael Collier guides you through its pages. In the company of scientists studying this ancient ice, he approaches the great sleeping beasts on foot, crampons snugly strapped on; from a kayak, rocking gently in an icefall's wake; and from the air, through the window of a small plane. Follow him across the tricky terrain of glacial terms and geologic time; it's a journey well worth taking.
Record details
- ISBN: 0930931238 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780930931230 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 122 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Anchorage, Alaska : Alaska Natural History Association, c2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 122). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Seeing is believing -- "Wildness unspeakably pure and sublime" -- A glacier for every purpose -- This sculpted land -- The framework of ice -- Slip and slide -- Life on ice -- Glaciers in a warmer world. |
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| Subject: | Glaciers > Alaska. Landforms > Alaska. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | AK 551.31 COL (Text) | 000093986 | Alaskana -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0414/2004001467.html
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