Read by: Nelson Runger
Language: English
Length: 6 hours and 39 minutes
Publisher: Recorded Books
Release date: 2004-09-03
Platform | Country | Chart | Last Rank | Last Ranked At |
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Audible | Top Travel & Tourism Audiobooks (Audible Plus) | 93 | September 19, 2024 |
Respected geologist Anita Harris doesn't completely accept the reigning gospel of plate tectonics. Rather than limiting herself to one theory, the Brooklyn native insists on letting the rocks tell their own stories. Pickaxe and hydrochloric acid in hand, Harris guides McPhee to terrain that speaks of sudden, cataclysmic events and the spectacular, relatively recent, movement of glaciers.
Author John McPhee is celebrated for his elegant style and skill in making specialized material accessible. When the narrative talents of Nelson Runger are added, you will discover that the intricacies of geology become not only understandable, but most entertaining.