Product Description
From a Japanese earthquake in 1185 to erupting volcanoes, erosion, and even nuclear blasts, the pieces in Bedrock explain the forces that formed the Earth. Organized by theme, the pieces include the harrowing story of a plane flying through volcanic ash and one man's hilarious hike along the San Andreas Fault. The inclusion of a wide range of cultural traditions, time periods, and nationalities enrich these essays which popularize geology in the tradition of anthologies like The Best American Science Writing. Insightful, penetrating, and provocative, Bedrock combines science and literature to create a book with a broad-based appeal.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)

Bedrock - A Gift To Cherish by Mary L. Wind

5 Stars
June 02, 2007
Bedrock is unlike any book I have read - It is elegant, ethical, and educational. It's beauty ultimately comes from its ability to pierce the shields we often hold up against the bedrock of geology. For many of us, geology is a foreign tongue. Yet with these readings it becomes a part of who we are. Take this opportunity to share in the wonders of the earth. You will be pleased.

A great book to inspire dreams and hope! by A Thoughtful Reader (USA)

5 Stars
March 25, 2007
Bedrock is a wonderful collection of literary pieces. Often, we think of the influence of the global climate change and what we can do to live in sustainable ways. Bedrock educates the reader that landscapes and the geology that underlies them has had a profound influence since the beginning of time. While the influence is subtle, Bedrock's anthology format brings this subtle influence front and center for the reader. From Bedrock: Wide enough to keep you looking Open enough to keep you moving Dry enough to keep you honest Prickly enough to make you tough Green enough to go on living Old enough to give you dreams - Gary Snyder, "Earth Verse" in Mountains and Rivers Without End (1996)

Geology, Science and Philosophy by P. Hoppe (Ontario, CA USA)

4 Stars
September 01, 2006
I originally ordered this book because of a recommendation in the Wall Street Journal. While it was not what I expected, it was still a good read. Various writers from the last 2000 years (Pliny the Younger is the oldest) are gathered in this volume, discussing the various aspects of Earth geology. Mountains, Oceans, Rivers, Volcanoes; all have various small essays or excerpts from books illustrating that topic. While some are pure science, there are poems, native Americans describing their relationship with the land, a 12th century description of a Japanese earthquake, and much more. While I can't say it was a page-turner, the articles were definitely thought-provoking.

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