A total of 120 pieces have been found with almost identical composition. The geology of the area ranges from relatively young rock formations of the karoo and nama groups 200 and 550 million years old respectively, to rocks of the namaqua metamorphic landscape about 1,200 million years, to some of the oldest rocks known, along the orange river valley, which are over 2,000 million years old. These shelf deposits, made up of algal, stromatolitic and oolitic dolomites and limestones with interspersed shale. Both individually and jointly they have published a range of books, papers and articles on travel, geology and the natural wonders of many regions, including. This stunning depiction of geology in namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes.
Central zone in namibia 159 namaqualand 159 bushmanland 160 igneous intrusions in the central zone 160 tectonics of the central zone 162. On an old farm near grootfontein, in northeastern namibia, lies the. Windhoek is a quiet, quaint and clean city in the center of the country. Just like in frank herberts book, dune, about an alien desert planet. We are finalizing a guidebook on the geology of namibia. If youre satisfying a desire to go to namibia and have a passion for geology and or geography i think youll really enjoy having this book as a companion whilst youre there.
Faceted searching added facets for journal, journal section, article type, book series and georef keywords. Vol iii palaeozoic to cenozoic, is the first work offering a comprehensive compilation of the current state of knowledge on namibia s diverse geology, ranging from archaean basement in the. Geological wonders of namibia ebook by michel detay. This is a mustread for those dreaming about namibia and also for repeat visitors to this amazing corner of the world.
For a better understanding of the book, the reader should first concentrate on the introductory chapter 1 basics of geology and chapter 2 geological evolution of namibia. Abstracts only from 1998 to 1999, citations only from 1984 to 1997. On these tours you will visit world famous geological phenomena and sites such as petrified forest, burnt mountain, organ pipes, the highest namibia s mountain brandberg, rock engravings at twyfelfontein, red sand. Split screen display allows users to scroll the journal article and the article figures simultaneously. Martin worked for 20 years as director of the geological survey of namibia. Their research has shaped geological thinking worldwide, and led to the development of many new concepts.
To experts on the country it also offers a detailed overview, which was previously not available in this form. The physical properties of minerals are described after a brief introduction presenting the rock cycle, followed by some relevant aspects of crystallography. This book is intended for first year students of geology. Geological wonders of namibia michel detay 9 updates. This stunning depiction of geology in namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how th. An incredible book with stunning photographs and very detailed information. Click download or read online button to get namibia fascination of geology book now. They are thought to have initially been part of the same 14metricton body. This stunning depiction of namibia s legendary geology combines beautiful photography with succinct explanations of how the varied landscapes formed. Pdf this stunning depiction of namibias legendary geology.
This map shows a combination of political and physical features. The greatly varied geological structures make the earth history of this region like an open book all that remains is to read it. Both books present a great deal of additional information about the various uses, nutritional value and medicinal. The main author was director of the geological survey of namibia gsn from 1979 to 1992, while other contributors also worked for the gsn for many years or conducted research in the country. Government publication, national government publication. For geoscientists namibia has always been a country of particular interest. A political map of namibia and a large satellite image from landsat. This book groundwater in namibia and the attached hydrogeological map of namibia at a 1. The geology of the area ranges from relatively young rock formations of the karoo and nama groups 200 and 550 million years old respectively, to rocks of the namaqua metamorphic landscape about 1,200 million years, to some of the oldest rocks known, along the orange river valley, which are over. The main objective of the department is to offer sustainable geology programmes at bsc honours and postgraduate levels which cater for local and regional manpower requirements in the earth sciences, mining and related industries. Ministry of mines and energy, geological survey, 2008 ocolc754687960. The map area occupies the lithofacies and tectonic transition from the highly deformed more eugeoclinal. The landscape in namibia is fascinating and having an environmental science background i was very hungry to know the wherewither and wherefor. The geology of namibia encompasses rocks of paleoproterozoic, mesoproterozoic and neoproterozoic and paleozoic to cenozoic age.
This book will be published by penguin random house south africa struik nature ed. The classic 5th edition redesigned and completely revised. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading geological wonders of namibia. Atlas of structural geology features a broad and inclusive range of highquality meso and microscale fullcolor photographs, descriptions, and captions related to the deformation of rocks and geologic structures. Makgadikgadi margin matsitama metamorphism metasedimentary migmatites mineral mineralisation mosetse motloutse complex mudstones namibia northem occur okavango okwa group orapa orogenic belt outcrop overlying palapye palapye group paragneisses phikwe complex plagioclase proterozoic. The map and book synthesise the groundwater related data, information and knowledge available in namibia. From the oldest desert in the world to one of the largest canyons, namibia is an explorers dream, rich in geological history. Both individually and jointly they have published a range of books, papers and articles on travel, geology and the natural wonders of many regions, including asia, iceland, ethiopia and namibia. Namibia fascination of geology by grunert, nicole and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Other online bradt travel guides include the zambia travel guide, the botswana travel guide and also the new zanzibar travel guide.
Great geology companion if youre visiting namibia by deborah in uk last year i went on holiday to southern africa visiting south africa, namibia the main event, botswana and zambia all totally brilliant with a tour operator from namibia. Geological wonders of namibia we are finalizing a guidebook on the geology of namibia. Namibia is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world. About half of the countrys surface area is bedrock exposure, while the remainder is covered by cenozoic deposits of the kalahari. This double major bsc curriculum has now been replaced with a revised curriculum of a new 4year bsc geology honours degree. About half of the countrys surface area is bedrock exposure, while the remainder is covered by cenozoic deposits of the kalahari and namib deserts. Geological wonders of namibia penguin random house south. Reading this book actually inspired me to go on my first namibia adventure.
Pdf geological wonders of namibia download full pdf book. During world war i, german southwest africa now called namibia was invaded and administered by south african and british forces. South african journal of geology 308 the geology, palaeontology and evolution of the etosha pan, namibia figure 1. Geological wonders of namibia kindle edition by detay, michel. Even though these two books refer to the okavango delta, almost 75% of the plants described also occur in namibia. Read geological wonders of namibia by michel detay available from rakuten kobo. Ministry of mines and energy, geological survey of namibia. The tree book is illustrated with watercolour paintings by the author and the flower book with photographs. One of special kinds of tours that can be booked through us.
Namibias many meteorites our survey of namibias geological treasures started as soon as we deplaned in windhoek, namibias capital. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A thematic map illustrating the national diversity of soil types covering the highest percentage of each mapping unit surveyed at a scale of 1. Books on the plants of namibia travel news namibia. The landscape encompasses a vast diversity of landscapes, topographic features and habitats. Namibia is the country of mineral wealth and geological phenomena. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. Following the war, its administration was taken over by the union of south africa, and the territory was governed under a trusteeship granted. Namibia is full of worldclass geosites and we visited a lot of them.
Pages in category geology of namibia the following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. In the overland truck they had many books and this was one of them. The geology of the neoproterozoic swakopotavi transition. Namibia fascination of geology namibia book market. Neuware for geoscientists namibia has always been a country of particular interest. Namibia s varied geology encompasses rocks of archaean to phanerozoic age, thus covering more than 2600 million years of earth history. Get details of how to order reports, publications, geological maps and geophysical data available for sale. Henno martin 15 march 1910 7 january 1998 was a german professor of geology who. This stunning depiction of geology in namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of how the varied landscapes formed.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. The roadside geology of namibia provides a general introduction into the geological development of southern africa and namibia in particular, followed by general chapters on mineralogy, palaeontology, hydrogeology and mining. Integrated opengeosci map view search results allows users to limit search by geographic location. The roadside geology guide has been prepared on response to a growing demand for geological information. This stunning depiction of geology in namibia combines searingly beautiful photography with clear explanations of. Regional geology of africa springerverlag berlin heidelberg new york london paris tokyo hong kong barcelona budapest. Geology honours degree, a candidate must hold a valid nssco or nssca certificate or equivalent with passes in at least five subjects which add up to 25 points, calculated using the unam specified scale. A geological holiday in namibia, provided by nicole grunert in association with geoworld travel. Geology windhoek green belt landscape landscapes namibia. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Namibia fascination of geology download ebook pdf, epub. It is accurate and authoritative, as far as i can tell, and it covers all of the main geological features of the country. The first bsc geology curriculum introduced in 1998 was part of a double major degree which included combinations of geology with other science majors such as environmental biology, chemistry, computer science and physics. Students and even nongeologists who love science will enjoy this book.
Becker, geological survey namibia ministry of mines and energy, geological survey, 2008 geology, stratigraphic 3 pages. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Some of the rocks of namibia are as much as 2,600 million years old, and the first portion of the chapter gives a chronological picture of the geology of the country. The dunes near sossusvlei were but one of the spectacular geological sites we would explore on our journey through namibia.
The neoproterozoic succession in the outjo district of northern namibia is a mainly sedimentary sequence that was deposited in the timeinterval of approximately 800 to 600 ma ago and was deformed and suffered mild greenschist facies regional metamorphism during damaran times ca. The geology department provides scientific knowledge in the geosciences through teaching, research and consultancy. Atlas of structural geology features a broad and inclusive range of highquality meso and microscale fullcolor photographs, descriptions, and captions related to the deformation of rocks and geologic structures it is a multicontributed, comprehensive reference that includes submissions from many of the worlds leading structural geologists, making it the most thorough and comprehensive. Nicole is a living encyclopedia of namibian geological knowledge and presented it in a way that the layman could understand and the professional geologist would appreciate. Map showing the location of the etosha pan relative to the main presentday drainage basins to the north of etosha pan as well as the location of the older cubango megafan modified from stengel 1963. Following the war, its administration was taken over by the union of south africa, and the territory was governed under a trusteeship granted in 1920 by the league of nations. Namibias varied geology encompasses rocks of archaean to phanerozoic age, thus covering more than 2600 million years of earth history. The geological survey of namibia catalogue on line listing all reports, publications, geological maps and geophysical data available for sale. Come explore namibia s vast beauty and learn about the unique himba, herero and other traditional peoples, the fascinating desertadaptations of the flora and fauna, the massive conservation effort undertaken by the country as a whole, and the fascinating geology of the namib desert. But the gibeon meteorites are not the most remarkable extraterrestrial attraction in namibia. This longawaited book, which consists of three volumes vol i archaean to mesoproterozoic. The book presents twenty one richlyillustrated case studies of the most significant landscapes of namibia, ranging from the iconic etosha pan at the heart of the biggest wildlife conservation area in the north, to the. Namibia s diverse geology, ranging from archaean basement in the north to the cenozoic deposits of the namib and kalahari deserts.
Geological and tectonic background, climate now and in the past, vegetation and animals including humans are all identified as crucial factors influencing the landscape of namibia today. Having just visited namibia which is a fascinating and interesting country i found this a very useful guide to the countrys geology. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Namibia fascination geology by nicole grunert abebooks. The roadside geology of namibia, by gaby schneider et al. The book gives the necessary basic knowledge in an easy understandable form and describes the geological attractions of namibia, which can be seen en route. Many of the grandiose landscape pictures were formed. Fascination of geology describing the geology of namibias national parks and popular tourist destinations, remains a success 16 years after it was first published, her latest book introduces namibian geology from a new angle.
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