Annals of the Former World: Annals of the Former World (Paperback)

from mosaic42

I read Annals cover-to-cover about every three years. It keeps me usefully in mind of the age of the earth and of the dynamism of the continents across geologic time, reflected in every roadcut and...

from frenchbun

If you're going to spend a few billion years with someone, you'll be glad you picked John McFee as your guide. He weaves a beautiful narrative story out of "deep time": a length of time so vast tha...

from dchaikin

Forget your textbooks, this is the best intro to geology you will find. Readable, informative, enlightening... I love how he attacks geology, not as a lesson, but through geologists. This is wonder...

from ivanfranko

Like a long hard hike, but so well worth it. John Mc Phee does his very best to keep you engaged with a description of US geology adjacent to I-80. Your mind is stretched by the staggering time sca...

from sussura

Nonfiction. The geologic history of the United States as discovered by studying its roadcuts. This book is large and heavy enough to be a weapon. It changes how you look at everyday surroundings. H...