| Titre : |
Understanding Ethiopia : Geology and Scenery |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Frances M. Williams, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Cham : Springer International Publishing |
| Année de publication : |
2016 |
| Collection : |
GeoGuide, ISSN 2364-6497 |
| Importance : |
1 vol. (XXXIV, 343 p.) |
| Présentation : |
232 ill. ; 231 en coul. |
| Format : |
21 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-3-319-02180-5 |
| Note générale : |
Sommaire (26 chap.) : The Big Picture / Williams, Frances M. (p. 3-9) ; Geological Time (p. 11-14) ; Some Notes About Rock Names (p.15-17) ; Ethiopia Today (p. 19-23) ; Beginnings : The First Half-Billion Years (p. 27-32) ; The Early and Middle Years : Ice, Sea and Sand (p.33-38) ; The Onset of Turbulent Times (p.39-44) ; The Break-Up of a Continent, and a Summary of Events (p.45-51) ; The Great Gorges : Slices Through Time (p.57-71) ; Western Ethiopia : Evidence of a Continental Collision (p.73-82) ; Landforms, Monuments and Hidden Churches of Tigray (p.83-102) ; The Western Highlands : Lava Flows and Great Volcanoes (p.103-120) ; Lake Tana and the Blue Nile (p.121-133) ; The Geology and Churches of Lalibela (p.135-151) ; The Southeastern Highlands and the Ogaden (p.153-170) ; Introduction to the Rift Valley (p.171-177) ; The Rift Valley Southwards : Volcanoes, and Lakes Ancient and Modern (p.179-196) ; South of Lake Chamo : A Transition Region (p.197-208) ; The Rift Valley Northwards : Volcanoes, Fissures and Fresh Lava Flows (p.209-223) ; The Rift Margins and the Great Western Escarpment (p.225-242) ; The Enigma of Afar (p.243-247) ; Northern Afar : The Birth of an Ocean (p.249-270) ; Southern and Central Afar : Lava Flows and the Birthplace of Mankind (p.271-283) ; Earthquakes in Ethiopia (p.285-293) ; Putting It All Together (p.295-299).-PPN 192773518 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Tags : |
Géologie -- Ethiopie Rifts -- Afar, Dépression de l' Séismes -- Ethiopie Chamo, Lac (Ethiopie) Sciences de la terre Géomorphologie Geology -- Ethiopia Rifts (Geology) -- Afar Region Earthquakes -- Ethiopia Chamo,Lake (Ethiopia) Earth sciences Cultural heritage Geomorphology |
| Index. décimale : |
551.096 3 Géologie, hydrologie, météorologie - Ethiopie et Erythrée |
| Résumé : |
"Understanding Ethiopia is a detailed description of Ethiopia’s geological story and enables non-specialist readers to share the author’s thrill at gaining a deeper insight into the processes which produced, and continue to shape, this amazing country. Ethiopia’s spectacular landscapes, ranging from mountains over 4500m high to salt plains 150m below sea level, are a reflection of the geological processes that formed the country. Indeed, its history and the historical sites, for which it is renowned, are largely determined by geology. Readers learn why and how Ethiopia’s geology is both unique and dynamic, as here the earth’s crust is in the process of breaking apart." (Source : site de l'éditeur) |
| Note de contenu : |
Glossary. - Bibliography / Recommended Reading. - Index. |
Understanding Ethiopia : Geology and Scenery [texte imprimé] / Frances M. Williams, Auteur . - Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2016 . - 1 vol. (XXXIV, 343 p.) : 232 ill. ; 231 en coul. ; 21 cm. - ( GeoGuide, ISSN 2364-6497) . ISBN : 978-3-319-02180-5 Sommaire (26 chap.) : The Big Picture / Williams, Frances M. (p. 3-9) ; Geological Time (p. 11-14) ; Some Notes About Rock Names (p.15-17) ; Ethiopia Today (p. 19-23) ; Beginnings : The First Half-Billion Years (p. 27-32) ; The Early and Middle Years : Ice, Sea and Sand (p.33-38) ; The Onset of Turbulent Times (p.39-44) ; The Break-Up of a Continent, and a Summary of Events (p.45-51) ; The Great Gorges : Slices Through Time (p.57-71) ; Western Ethiopia : Evidence of a Continental Collision (p.73-82) ; Landforms, Monuments and Hidden Churches of Tigray (p.83-102) ; The Western Highlands : Lava Flows and Great Volcanoes (p.103-120) ; Lake Tana and the Blue Nile (p.121-133) ; The Geology and Churches of Lalibela (p.135-151) ; The Southeastern Highlands and the Ogaden (p.153-170) ; Introduction to the Rift Valley (p.171-177) ; The Rift Valley Southwards : Volcanoes, and Lakes Ancient and Modern (p.179-196) ; South of Lake Chamo : A Transition Region (p.197-208) ; The Rift Valley Northwards : Volcanoes, Fissures and Fresh Lava Flows (p.209-223) ; The Rift Margins and the Great Western Escarpment (p.225-242) ; The Enigma of Afar (p.243-247) ; Northern Afar : The Birth of an Ocean (p.249-270) ; Southern and Central Afar : Lava Flows and the Birthplace of Mankind (p.271-283) ; Earthquakes in Ethiopia (p.285-293) ; Putting It All Together (p.295-299).-PPN 192773518 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Tags : |
Géologie -- Ethiopie Rifts -- Afar, Dépression de l' Séismes -- Ethiopie Chamo, Lac (Ethiopie) Sciences de la terre Géomorphologie Geology -- Ethiopia Rifts (Geology) -- Afar Region Earthquakes -- Ethiopia Chamo,Lake (Ethiopia) Earth sciences Cultural heritage Geomorphology |
| Index. décimale : |
551.096 3 Géologie, hydrologie, météorologie - Ethiopie et Erythrée |
| Résumé : |
"Understanding Ethiopia is a detailed description of Ethiopia’s geological story and enables non-specialist readers to share the author’s thrill at gaining a deeper insight into the processes which produced, and continue to shape, this amazing country. Ethiopia’s spectacular landscapes, ranging from mountains over 4500m high to salt plains 150m below sea level, are a reflection of the geological processes that formed the country. Indeed, its history and the historical sites, for which it is renowned, are largely determined by geology. Readers learn why and how Ethiopia’s geology is both unique and dynamic, as here the earth’s crust is in the process of breaking apart." (Source : site de l'éditeur) |
| Note de contenu : |
Glossary. - Bibliography / Recommended Reading. - Index. |
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Understanding Ethiopia (2016)