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ISBN: 978-1-55263-200-0

In “Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents” author and geologist John Wilson explores the story of the Earth’s formation and future. Complete with continents that crash and crush, oceans that vanish and reappear, and mountain ranges that rise and crumble, it is an adventure story like no other.
Drawing on his own fascination with geology and using data from the internationally renowned, Canadian-run scientific program Lithoprobe – and its giant earth-pounding trucks known as Dancing Elephants – readers will discover: where to find the oldest piece of the Earth’s crust, and how it got there; how part of Africa came to rest in Nova Scotia; what meteorites have left behind and why it’s important; and why the residents of British Columbia should buy earthquake insurance. Including hands-on activities and experiments to help readers understand how the Earth’s major evolutionary changes have occurred, “Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents” is a fascinating look at the land that we live on, how it got there and where it is going.
Key Porter Books
Hardcover – 48 pages, Children’s Non-Fiction (2003)