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Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth

Susan Ioannou
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Description:Much past Canadian poetry described our people and landscape in lyrical terms. Combining research and wonder, Looking Through Stone burrows deeper—the first collection of poems in Canada devoted exclusively to geology and mining. Quite literally, it goes underground. From volcanoes to vitamins, the book presents a wealth of factual information. It also explores past, more fanciful notions about how rocks and minerals fit into our human picture. In its 107 pages, science and imagination meet.• Part I introduces a little basic geology.• Part II focuses on the seven metals of the ancients, linked to the planets and days of the week, plus platinum and uranium.• Part III delves into myths and legends about the power of gemstones.• Part IV looks at the history and technology of mining, and its social and economic impact.The minerals included in Looking Through Stone are all to be found in Canada—a reminder of our country’s rich resourcesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth. To get started finding Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth

Susan Ioannou
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: Much past Canadian poetry described our people and landscape in lyrical terms. Combining research and wonder, Looking Through Stone burrows deeper—the first collection of poems in Canada devoted exclusively to geology and mining. Quite literally, it goes underground. From volcanoes to vitamins, the book presents a wealth of factual information. It also explores past, more fanciful notions about how rocks and minerals fit into our human picture. In its 107 pages, science and imagination meet.• Part I introduces a little basic geology.• Part II focuses on the seven metals of the ancients, linked to the planets and days of the week, plus platinum and uranium.• Part III delves into myths and legends about the power of gemstones.• Part IV looks at the history and technology of mining, and its social and economic impact.The minerals included in Looking Through Stone are all to be found in Canada—a reminder of our country’s rich resourcesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth. To get started finding Looking Through Stone: Poems about the Earth, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
107
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ISBN
0920835341

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