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Description for Travertine
Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, 204 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
uring the spring of 1960, an uncle showed me a ‘petrifying spring’ near Plaxtol in Kent Dwhere twigs had been encased in a calcareous jacket. A twig was collected and having - cently been given I. Evan’s Observer’s Book of Geology by my parents, I found a photograph of another petrifying spring and an explanation of its origin. In those days, Derbyshire was too far for a holiday destination, and I took little further interest until a research studentship with Professor G. E. Fogg became available in 1971. Tony Fogg had recently moved to the University College of North Wales, ... Read more
uring the spring of 1960, an uncle showed me a ‘petrifying spring’ near Plaxtol in Kent Dwhere twigs had been encased in a calcareous jacket. A twig was collected and having - cently been given I. Evan’s Observer’s Book of Geology by my parents, I found a photograph of another petrifying spring and an explanation of its origin. In those days, Derbyshire was too far for a holiday destination, and I took little further interest until a research studentship with Professor G. E. Fogg became available in 1971. Tony Fogg had recently moved to the University College of North Wales, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
Number of Pages
446
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048168910
SKU
V9789048168910
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Travertine
From the reviews: "This is the first book devoted entirely to travertine … . It is really everything you wanted to know about travertine, and more! … the book is generally well presented with a consistent format and the nice use of figures and tables. There are twenty-two excellent photo plates … . an excellent ... Read more