Author: David Paul Harper
Publisher: Roadside Geology
ISBN: 9780878426003
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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From the glacially scoured quartzite ridge that hosts the Appalachian Trail to the spectacular columnar basalt of Orange Mountain, New Jersey packs a boatload of geology into a small area. Its nineteenth-century marl pits were the birthplace of American vertebrate paleontology, bog iron deposits in the Pinelands were used to produce cannonballs for the Revolutionary War, world-famous fluorescent minerals are found with zinc deposits in the Franklin Marble, and the coastal plain sediments contain convincing evidence of the meteorite impact that killed the dinosaurs. This absorbing book opens with an overview of the state�s geologic history and proceeds with 13 road guides that unearth the stories behind the state�s rocks, sediments, and barrier islands. More than just a guide, Roadside Geology of New Jersey is chock-full of insightful discussions on such timely topics as sea level rise, climate change, and uranium mining. Get the scoop on why so much sand moves during superstorms such as hurricane Sandy, and learn about more than a century of efforts to stabilize the beaches along the Jersey Shore.
Author: Peter Edward Wolfe
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Author: Joseph Volney Lewis
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Author: New Jersey Geological Survey
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Category : Cape May County (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Author: Rollin D. Salisbury
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Category : Geological surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 970
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Author: Yngvar W. Isachsen
Publisher: New York State Museum
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Author: William B. Gallagher
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813523491
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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He points out places in New Jersey and nearby where specimens characteristic of each era can be found. He shows how fossil evidence discovered in the state is helping paleontologists reconstruct the ecological interactions and behavior of dinosaurs, and discusses such continuing scientific controversies as the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Author: New Jersey Geological Survey
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 899
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Author: Joseph Volney Lewis
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Author: Beryl Robichaud
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813520711
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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The book portrays New Jersey as an ecosystem--its geology, topography and soil, climate, plant-plant and plant-animal relationships, and the human impact on the environment. The authors describe in detail the twelve types of plant habitats distinguished in New Jersey and suggest places to observe good examples of them.
