Worlds in shadow : submerged lands in science, memory and myth / Patrick Nunn.
Worlds in shadow : submerged lands in science, memory and myth / Patrick Nunn.
Worlds in shadow : submerged lands in science, memory and myth / Patrick Nunn.
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Publisher
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2021.
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G 2021/1916
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Language
English
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Physical content
352 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Worlds in shadow -- Recently drowned lands -- At the nexus of science and memory -- Red herrings -- Hidden depths -- Deep in shadow -- Earth's watery shroud -- 'The island tilts... the tourists go mad' -- Falling apart -- 'Huge and mighty hilles of water' -- Volcanic islands -- Slipp...
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Publisher
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2021.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
The traces of much of human history - and that which preceded it - lie beneath the ocean surface. This is fertile ground for speculation, even myth-making, but also a topic on which geologists and climatologists have increasingly focused on in recent decades. This is the first book to present the science of submergence in a popular format. Patrick...
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Worlds in shadow : submerged lands in science, memory and myth / Patrick Nunn.
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Bloomsbury sigma
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/1916
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74VKaaeKyqey
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaaeKyqey
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ISBN
1472983475
9781472983473
DDC
001.94
MMS ID
991024424909502626
