Grove Karl Gilbert

Grove Karl Gilbert
Author: Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2007-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 158729754X

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As Stephen Pyne reveals in his biography, few other scientists can match Grove Karl Gilbert’s range of talents. A premier explorer of the American West who made major contributions to the cascade of new discoveries about the earth, Gilbert described two novel forms of mountain building, invented the concept of the graded stream, inaugurated modern theories of lunar origin, helped found the science of geomorphology, and added to the canon of conservation literature. Gilbert knew most of geology's grand figures--including John Wesley Powell, Clarence Dutton, and Clarence King--and Pyne's chronicle of the imperturbable, quietly unconventional Gilbert is couterpointed with sketches of these prominent scientists. The man who wrote that "happiness is sitting under a tent with walls uplifted, just after a brief shower,", created answers to the larger questions of the earth in ways that have become classics of his science.

The Moon's Face

The Moon's Face
Author: Grove Karl Gilbert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1893
Genre: Lunar geology
ISBN:

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Rate of Recession of Niagara Falls

Rate of Recession of Niagara Falls
Author: Grove Karl Gilbert
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781018509877

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Beach and Dune Restoration

Beach and Dune Restoration
Author: Karl F. Nordstrom
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2021-12-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1316516156

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New edition presents progress made to practices, additional case studies, and emerging issues, for coastal scientists, engineers, planners.

Memoir of Grove Karl Gilbert

Memoir of Grove Karl Gilbert
Author: Walter Curran Mendenhall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 39
Release: 1920
Genre: Geologists
ISBN:

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Transportation of Débris by Running Water (Classic Reprint)

Transportation of Débris by Running Water (Classic Reprint)
Author: Grove Karl Gilbert
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2016-11-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781334202278

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Excerpt from Transportation of Debris by Running Water Outline of course of experimentation Scope of experiments Accessory studies. Flume traction Apparatus and material. Experiment troughs Water supply The water circuit. Discharge Sand Sand arrester Settling tank Gage for depth measurement Level for slope measurement. Pitot-darcy gage Sand and gravel Methods of experimentation General procedure for a single experiment. Details of procedure. Width Of channel. Discharge The feeding of sand. The collection of sand Determination of load Determination of slope Contractor Measurement of depth Measurement of velocity Modes of transportation Movement of individual particles Saltation Collective movement. Units Terms. Load Competence Slope Size of debris. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."