The Making of a Continent

Redfern, Ron

ISBN 10: 0812910796 / ISBN 13: 9780812910797

Published by Times Books, New York NY, 1983

About this Item

First printing with all numbers present on verso of title page. Beautifully designed by Betty Binns, one of the best book designers of the late 20th Century. How the North American continent was formed. Very slight bumping to the bottom boards, otherwise as new. Shipping cost may be higher due to size of the book.

Seller Inventory # 000710

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Making of a Continent
• Publisher: Times Books, New York NY
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812910796
• ISBN 13: 9780812910797
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Photographs, Charts (Gary Hincks), Line Drawings (Betty Binns Graphics)
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Wm F Whitmore Library

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Synopsis

Illustrates and explains the geological history of North America and traces its impact on the continent's natural and human history

Reviews

Redfern takes the reader on a geographic and geologic tour of North America, with a few side excursions. He explains the current geologic theories of continent formation, elaborating on each major topographic feature. He also describes how the physical environment helped to shape the economic and social history of the region. The text is lavishly illustrated. Indeed, the purchase price is probably justified by the pictures alone. The book reads like a good PBS science series, and in fact is tied in with a series beginning this month. Expect a good deal of public interest. Harold D. Shane, Mathematics Dept., Baruch Coll., CUNY
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