Devil in the Mountain A Search for the Origin of the Andes

Name: Devil in the Mountain A Search for the Origin of the Andes
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ISBN: 9780691126203

ISBN-10: 0691126208

ISBN-13: 9780691126203

Edition: 2004

Authors: Simon Lamb, Gary Hincks

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How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks.Devil in the Mountainis the story of one scientist, author Simon Lamb, and his quest for the key to this great geological mystery. Lamb and a small team of geologists have spent much of the last decade exploring the rugged Bolivian Andes, the second highest mountain range on Earth--a region rocked by earthquakes and violent volcanic eruptions. The author's account is both travelogue and detective story, describing how he and his colleagues have pursued a trail of clues in the mountains, hidden beneath the rocky…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 7/23/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.94" wide x 9.29" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.122



Preface


Prologue


Part 1



Devil in the Mountain



A Mountain of a Problem



A Geological Reconnaissance



Jeeps, Motorbikes, and Other Things






Looking for the Source of Ancient Rivers



Putting Down Roots



A Curvaceous Shape



Chapter Eight A Sort of Fudge Cake



The Subterranean Furnace



Putting Up Barriers


Selected Glossary


Further Reading


Index