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1 online file |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Middletown : Wesleyan, 2013. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3985 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 3162 KB) or OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB). |
| Summary |
In a series of entertaining essays, geoscientist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer describes how early settlers discovered and exploited Connecticut's natural resources. Their successes as well as failures form the very basis of the state's history: Chatham's gold played a role in the acquisition of its Charter, and Middletown's lead helped the colony gain its freedom during the Revolution. Fertile soils in the Central Valley fueled the state's development into an agricultural power house, and iron ores discovered in the western highlands helped trigger its manufacturing eminence. The Statue of Liberty, a quintessential symbol of America, rests on Connecticut's Stony Creek granite. Geology not only shaped the state's physical landscape, but also provided an economic base and played a cultural role by inspiring folklore, paintings, and poems. Illuminated by 50 illustrations and 12 color plates, Stories in Stone describes the marvel of Connecticut's geologic diversity and also recounts the... |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Nonfiction.
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Science.
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| Other Form: |
Original 9780819568915 |
| ISBN |
9780819572479 electronic bk |
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