Geological Wonders of Namibia

Informationen zum Autor French husband and wife team - geologist Michel Detay and writer Anne-Marie Detay - who have spent much time exploring and photographing the raw beauty of Namibia. Klappentext This stunning depiction of geology in Namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes formed. Arranged chronologically (starting 13.8 billion years ago), the chapters each deal with a particular event or process that has resulted in the formation under discussion. These include the early beginnings of the Earth, meteorites, canyons and limestone caves, vast desert landscapes, moonscapes and bizarrely-shaped rocks, and Namibia's astonishing underwater lakes and reservoirs. Picture-driven, with accessible text, this book features all the highlights of Namibian landscapes and landforms. A treat for travellers real and virtual - those on the road as well as those in armchairs. Zusammenfassung This stunning depiction of geology in Namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes formed. Arranged chronologically (starting 13.8 billion years ago), the chapters each deal with a particular event or process that has resulted in the formation under discussion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anne-Marie Detau, Michel Detau, Anne-Marie Detay, Michel Detay, Michel Detay Detay, Detay Michel
• Editore: Struik
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781775842941
• ISBN: 978-1-77584-294-1
• Pagine: 160
• Dimensioni: 210 mm x 250 mm x 15 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Namibia, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TRAVEL / Africa / General, Africa, Travel & holiday guides, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, NATURE / Reference, TRAVEL / Reference, natural history, Travel & holiday, The environment, Reference works, Conservation of the environment, Science / Environmental Science, Travel and holiday, Travel and holiday guides, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Geology & The Lithosphere, TRAVEL / Africa / South / General