This classic work was used by NASA in studying sand dunes on Mars and is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. The first book to deal exclusively with the behavior of blown sand and related land forms, its accessible style makes it an enduring reference. 84 figures. 16 halftones. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Methuen and Co., Ltd., London, 1954.
The Abyss of Time: Unraveling the Mystery of the Earth's Age by Claude C., Jr. Albritton Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity. 29 black-and-white illustrations.