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Welland s eyeopening, even poetic story of sand, science writing as entertaining as it is profound, reveals the interconnectivity of life on earth and beyond as he describes the sands of mars and muses, sand and dust are the stuff the universe is made of. Michael sands is a practicing family medicine doctor in bethpage, ny. I love the seas sounds and the way it reflects the sky. As a geologist, i have been fortunate enough to see diverse and wonderful parts. Michael is originally from delhi, iowa, a small town located on the eastern side of the state 40 miles west of the illinois border.
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This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time. The phrase the sands of time barely even registers as a metaphor. Along with his sisters, angela, amy, and jennifer, he attended maquoketa valley high school. Sand ebook by michael welland 9780520942004 rakuten kobo. A journey through science and the imagination by welland, michael isbn. Sand tells a neverending story voice of america english. An exploration of the ubiquitous granules in all their glory. It won the 2010 john burroughs medal awarded for a distinguished book of natural history. Find michael sandss phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. From individual grains to desert dunes, from the bottom of the sea to the landscapes of mars, and from billions of years in the past to the future, this is the. Orion 20090501 few of us are lucky enough to know sand as well as michael welland, but with this book, we can begin to learn.
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