Annals of the Former World
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Annals of the Former World by John Mcphee
The Pulitzer Prize-winning view of the continent, across the fortieth parallel and down through 4.6 billion years
Twenty years ago, when John McPhee began his journeys back and forth across the United States, he planned to describe a cross section of North America at about the fortieth parallel and, in the process, come to an understanding not only of the science but of the style of the geologists he traveled with. The structure of the book never changed, but its breadth caused him to complete it in stages, under the overall title Annals of the Former World.
Like the terrain it covers, Annals of the Former World tells a multilayered tale, and the reader may choose one of many paths through it. As clearly and succinctly written as it is profoundly informed, this is our finest popular survey of geology and a masterpiece of modern nonfiction.
Annals of the Former World is the winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780374518738 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374518734 |
| Title | Annals of the Former World |
| Author | John Mcphee |
| Series | Annals Of The Former World Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Year published | 2000-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 696 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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