Reading the Rocks: The Story of the Geological Survey of Canada 1842-1972.
by Zaslow, Morris
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- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0770513034
- ISBN 13
- 9780770513030
- Seller
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About This Item
Ottawa: the MacMillan Company, 1975. Undetermined. fine. 1st Edition. 599pp. Quarto. Original maroon cloth-covered boards. Spine title in gilt; small tear to foot. Pictorial dust jacket; small closed tear to foot, area of loss to rear cover. Illustrated with B/W photographs, maps and charts. Colour frontispiece. Text block is clean and tight. Signed in ink on title page. Fine condition. An historical study of the Geological Survey of Canada to mark its 130th anniversary. The first survey was conducted in 1842 under the direction of the Canadian government. In many instances, the survey teams were the first representatives of the government in the areas they studied. The survey was and remains critical to an understanding of the geological and cultural map of Canada. Large, heavy book - extra shipping charges may apply. 1975
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109749
- Title
- Reading the Rocks: The Story of the Geological Survey of Canada 1842-1972.
- Author
- Zaslow, Morris
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0770513034
- ISBN 13
- 9780770513030
- Publisher
- the MacMillan Company
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Geological Survey of Canada|Canadian History|Cartography|Exploration|History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cartography;
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