Value: |
adding up to ten points to FINAL GRADE average |
Purpose: |
to encourage reading and evaluation scientific literature |
Requirements: |
1.
Choose a geologically relevant book from the list below; check with me when
you choose your book (I prefer not to have too many folks reading the very
same book) a. Summarize the book in a page and a half. What are some major themes and topics? What are specific examples to illustrate those topics? b. What specific topics covered in your physical geology class are discussed in the book you read? Limit, one page. Explain how the book went into more detail on these topics than perhaps we did in class. c. What is your opinion of the book? Give specific examples of why you liked or disliked the book. |
Due: |
May 15, 11:59 p.m. No projects will be accepted after that day or on the day of the final. This assignment will be submitted through Canvas. It will go through a "plagiarism check," and you will get a chance to evaluate the score before making a final submission. |
Suggested
books: |
In addition to these, check those at the end of the chapters in your textbook under "suggested readings." If you want to select a book other than what's listed here, please bring the book to me first to okay it. |
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Albritton, Claude C. Abyss of Time Alvarez, Walter T. Rex and the Crater of Doom, 1998 Carson, Rachel The Sea Around Us, 1950 Cone, Joseph Fire Under the Sea, 1991 Cutler,
Alan Darwin, Charles Voyage of the Beagle Fagan, Brian The Little Ice Age, 2001 Fortey,
Richard Glen, William Road to Jaramillo, 1982 Gore, Al Earth in the Balance, 1992 Gould, Stephen Jay Bully for Brontosaurus, 1992 Dinosaur in a Haystack, 1995 Eight Little Piggies Ever Since Flamingo's Smile, 1987 Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes, 1984 Panda's Thumb Wonderful Life, 1986 Harrington, John W. Dance of the Continents Harris, Stephen L. Agents of Chaos Hsu, Kenneth The Great Dying The Johanson, Donald Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind Lewis, Cherry The Dating Game: One Man's Search for the Age of the Earth McCoy,
Roger McPhee, John Basin and Range In Suspect Terrane Rising from the Plains Assembling Encounters with the Archdruid Control of Nature Mount,
Jeffrey Reisner, Marc Cadillac Desert Repcheck,
Jack Rudwick,
Martin The Meaning of Fossils Walker, Gabrielle Snowball Earth: The Story of the Great Global Catastrophe that Spawned Life as We Know It Ward, Peter Gorgon: paleontology, obsession,
and the greatest castrophe in Earth's History Winchester, Simon |
Last update 3/20/2019