Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, A
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Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, A, by Dr
Johnson, published 1775. It is a narrative of the tour undertaken by
Boswell and Johnson in 1773 in Scotland and the Hebrides. (For Boswell's account, see
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.) It describes Johnson's response to Scottish history, culture, and landscape, and on publication aroused the wrath of
Macpherson because of its sceptical comments on the authenticity of ‘Ossian’.
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Specific gravities of tektites from Guangdong, China.
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THEORY ON DEMISE OF DINOSAURS GETS NEW SUPPORT.(Local)
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; ...Survey said Thursday that the tektites were found in Haiti at the...violent impact. By dating the tektites, he said, the age of the...Tucson, Ariz., said the tektite study is "a very important...work puts a precise date on tektites, another proof of a massive...
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EXOTIC GLASSES.(Brief Article)
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Geology: Haitian Glass, Asteroids and Dinosaurs
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Dating of glass strengthens asteroid theory
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/17/1991; ; 442 words
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Sci-triv game: have fun learning about science!
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The Ocean Conservancy Partners with Coral World to Launch 'The State of the Reefs of the US Virgin Islands'
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tektite
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
tektite , naturally occurring...the whole earth). Tektites, originally named...does not resemble tektites, and the lunar...ocirc;te d'Ivoire tektites have been linked...of the remaining tektite groups is still uncertain...
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tektites
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
tektites Small fragments (usually 2.5–...particular regions of the Earth. Most tektites exhibit ‘splash’...the site of origin. The ages of known tektites range from around 0.7 to 35.0 Ma...
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bediasite
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
bediasite A type of tektite found in Texas, USA. The...inhabited the area where the tektites were found. Bediasites have...and the Martha's Vineyard tektite, and together they make up the oldest group of tektites.
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georgiaite
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
georgiaite A type of tektite found in Georgia, USA. The ablation age of georgiaites is 33–35 million years. This is very similar to the derived ages of the bediasites and the Martha's Vineyard tektite; together, they make up the oldest group of tektites.
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strewn field
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...strewn field 1. An area on Earth where tektites are found. The largest strewn field...Libyan Desert glass and Ivory Coast tektites), the USA (the bediasites , georgiaites , and Martha's Vineyard tektites), across Southeast Asia (the billitonites...
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