Author: John Robert Gozzard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741680720
Category : Geological surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"Stretching from the ocean to the eastern hills, the Perth Region has coastal landscapes, river-valley landscapes, and forested hilly landscapes that reflect the diverse geology beneath. This field guide covers some of the classic geological localities near Perth - for instance Cape Peron has preserved evidence for sea-level changes that have featured in scientific discussions for over 50 years. The guide describes the landscape and rocks and gives explanations on how they formed. Close-up photos and diagrams help the reader recognize and interpret the localities." - back cover.
Geology and Landforms of the Perth Region
Author: John Robert Gozzard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741680720
Category : Geological surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"Stretching from the ocean to the eastern hills, the Perth Region has coastal landscapes, river-valley landscapes, and forested hilly landscapes that reflect the diverse geology beneath. This field guide covers some of the classic geological localities near Perth - for instance Cape Peron has preserved evidence for sea-level changes that have featured in scientific discussions for over 50 years. The guide describes the landscape and rocks and gives explanations on how they formed. Close-up photos and diagrams help the reader recognize and interpret the localities." - back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741680720
Category : Geological surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
"Stretching from the ocean to the eastern hills, the Perth Region has coastal landscapes, river-valley landscapes, and forested hilly landscapes that reflect the diverse geology beneath. This field guide covers some of the classic geological localities near Perth - for instance Cape Peron has preserved evidence for sea-level changes that have featured in scientific discussions for over 50 years. The guide describes the landscape and rocks and gives explanations on how they formed. Close-up photos and diagrams help the reader recognize and interpret the localities." - back cover.
Geology and Landforms of the Kimberley
Author: I. M. Tyler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730968528
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730968528
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Global Geotourism Perspectives
Author: Ross. K Dowling
Publisher: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1906884846
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
An outstanding collection of international case studies that provide insight into and suggest best practice for issues such as conservation, risk management, education, marketing, interpretation and technology of actual and developing geotourism sites.
Publisher: Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1906884846
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
An outstanding collection of international case studies that provide insight into and suggest best practice for issues such as conservation, risk management, education, marketing, interpretation and technology of actual and developing geotourism sites.
Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia
Author: Geological Survey of Western Australia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
Pinnacles
Author: Kenneth McNamara
Publisher: Western Australian Museum
ISBN: 1920843833
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
On the coast north of Perth is one of the most unusual landscapes in all Australia — the Pinnacles Desert. Out of the bare, yellow, shifting sands rise thousands of huge, limestone pillars. Massive and immobile in such a stark landscape, these grotesquely sculptured stone columns look as if they have stood for ages. What exactly are pinnacles? How did they form? What natural processes were able to create such spectacular structures: And what can they tell us about the evolution of the coastal scenery of this part of Australia? This beautifully illustrated book addresses all these questions in clear, concise language.
Publisher: Western Australian Museum
ISBN: 1920843833
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
On the coast north of Perth is one of the most unusual landscapes in all Australia — the Pinnacles Desert. Out of the bare, yellow, shifting sands rise thousands of huge, limestone pillars. Massive and immobile in such a stark landscape, these grotesquely sculptured stone columns look as if they have stood for ages. What exactly are pinnacles? How did they form? What natural processes were able to create such spectacular structures: And what can they tell us about the evolution of the coastal scenery of this part of Australia? This beautifully illustrated book addresses all these questions in clear, concise language.
Ernest Hodgkin's Swanland
Author: Anne Brearley
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 1920694382
Category : Estuarine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Synthesis of the results of may years of research on Estuarine environments form the Murchison to Esperance, Western Australia.
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 1920694382
Category : Estuarine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Synthesis of the results of may years of research on Estuarine environments form the Murchison to Esperance, Western Australia.
A Field Guide to Perth and Surrounds
Author: John A. Bunting
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646567525
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
"This volume covers six geologically significant locations in detail and in full colour. Featuring an overview of the geology of Perth, detailed descriptions at each locality and a comprehensive glossary, this guide is designed to make your geological excursions easy and enjoyable"--publisher's website.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646567525
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
"This volume covers six geologically significant locations in detail and in full colour. Featuring an overview of the geology of Perth, detailed descriptions at each locality and a comprehensive glossary, this guide is designed to make your geological excursions easy and enjoyable"--publisher's website.
Australia's Fossil Heritage
Author: Australian Heritage Council
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643101772
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The National Heritage List was created in January 2004 to recognize, celebrate and protect places of outstanding heritage value to the nation. One aspect of natural heritage that has been little explored is Australiaâ__s wealth of exceptional fossil sites. While a small number of fossil sites have risen to public prominence, there are many lesser-known sites that have important heritage values. The Australian Heritage Council engaged palaeontologists from state museums and the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery to compile lists of outstanding fossil sites and to document their characteristics and relative importance against a range of categories, with a view to further understanding about Australiaâ__s important fossil heritage. Sites that were listed for National or World Heritage values were not included in the places for consideration, with the focus being on lesser-known but still important sites. This book is an account of the palaeontologistsâ__ findings. Australiaâ__s Fossil Heritage provides a useful reference to the outstanding fossil sites it catalogs, and gives a clearer understanding of the heritage values of such sites. More generally, it contributes to a greater appreciation of Australiaâ__s geological and fossil diversity and enables readers to learn more about Australiaâ__s prehistory.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643101772
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The National Heritage List was created in January 2004 to recognize, celebrate and protect places of outstanding heritage value to the nation. One aspect of natural heritage that has been little explored is Australiaâ__s wealth of exceptional fossil sites. While a small number of fossil sites have risen to public prominence, there are many lesser-known sites that have important heritage values. The Australian Heritage Council engaged palaeontologists from state museums and the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery to compile lists of outstanding fossil sites and to document their characteristics and relative importance against a range of categories, with a view to further understanding about Australiaâ__s important fossil heritage. Sites that were listed for National or World Heritage values were not included in the places for consideration, with the focus being on lesser-known but still important sites. This book is an account of the palaeontologistsâ__ findings. Australiaâ__s Fossil Heritage provides a useful reference to the outstanding fossil sites it catalogs, and gives a clearer understanding of the heritage values of such sites. More generally, it contributes to a greater appreciation of Australiaâ__s geological and fossil diversity and enables readers to learn more about Australiaâ__s prehistory.
Geobulletin
Author: Geological Society of South Africa
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Quarterly news bulletin/Kwartaallikse nuusbulletin.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Quarterly news bulletin/Kwartaallikse nuusbulletin.
Sense of Place
Author: George Seddon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760802059
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
In 1972, George Seddon wrote Sense of Place, documenting his experience and research into the Swan Coastal Plain, which has since become a landmark Australian environmental publication. Among its claims to influence is having given modern currency to the term sense of place. Although Seddon did not coin the phrase, it was this book that introduced the phrase into the fields of landscape and environmental design. The book includes information on landforms, climate, geology, soils, flora, the Swan River, the coast, offshore islands, wetlands, and urban areas. Mr. Warner in his Adirondack story, shot a bear by aiming, not at his eye or heart, but at him 'generally'. But we cannot aim 'generally' at the universe, or if we do, we will miss our game. So said William James, the philosopher, and it is good advice on how to take aim at environmental problems. Sense of Place is a topographic essay, not on the universe, but the environs of Perth, Western Australia. It is in three parts: The Land - The Plants - Man. The landforms, climate, drainage geology and plant-cover are discussed in detail, to construct a picture of the region before European settlement. The last third deals with the land use by Aboriginal and European, and the major environmental resources of the region.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760802059
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
In 1972, George Seddon wrote Sense of Place, documenting his experience and research into the Swan Coastal Plain, which has since become a landmark Australian environmental publication. Among its claims to influence is having given modern currency to the term sense of place. Although Seddon did not coin the phrase, it was this book that introduced the phrase into the fields of landscape and environmental design. The book includes information on landforms, climate, geology, soils, flora, the Swan River, the coast, offshore islands, wetlands, and urban areas. Mr. Warner in his Adirondack story, shot a bear by aiming, not at his eye or heart, but at him 'generally'. But we cannot aim 'generally' at the universe, or if we do, we will miss our game. So said William James, the philosopher, and it is good advice on how to take aim at environmental problems. Sense of Place is a topographic essay, not on the universe, but the environs of Perth, Western Australia. It is in three parts: The Land - The Plants - Man. The landforms, climate, drainage geology and plant-cover are discussed in detail, to construct a picture of the region before European settlement. The last third deals with the land use by Aboriginal and European, and the major environmental resources of the region.