Thread: Kings @ Oilers - 2/19 7PM

Originally Posted by geogirl

Oil reserves are found within a "reservoir rock", a porous and permeable lithological unit or set of units that holds the hydrocarbon reserves. The reservoir rock is overlain by the seal, or "cap rock", which is a unit with low permeability that impedes the escape of hydrocarbons from the reservoir rock.

Hey geogirl, the History Channel's How The Earth Was Made combined with a visit to my dad, who lives on the Cumberland Escarpment in Kentucky, has piqued my interest in learning more about geology. Do you have any recommendations for introductory, lay-person's geology books?

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Originally Posted by geogirl

Oil reserves are found within a "reservoir rock", a porous and permeable lithological unit or set of units that holds the hydrocarbon reserves. The reservoir rock is overlain by the seal, or "cap rock", which is a unit with low permeability that impedes the escape of hydrocarbons from the reservoir rock.

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I don't know what aspects of geology you are interested in reading about, but here's a variety of basic books to check out:

Geology Underfoot in Southern California by Robert P. Sharp - field trip guide, very cool
Assembling California by John McPhee - a bit existential, but centers on the geologic history of the the state
Geology for Dummies by Alecia M. Spooner - umm, yeah
The Map that Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology by Simon Winchester - the story of the first geologic map of England

The last book is a fantastic read, I highly recommend it. It's more story, less geology lesson, but it's quite good.

Originally Posted by geogirl

I don't know what aspects of geology you are interested in reading about, but here's a variety of basic books to check out:

Geology Underfoot in Southern California by Robert P. Sharp - field trip guide, very cool
Assembling California by John McPhee - a bit existential, but centers on the geologic history of the the state
Geology for Dummies by Alecia M. Spooner - umm, yeah
The Map that Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology by Simon Winchester - the story of the first geologic map of England

The last book is a fantastic read, I highly recommend it. It's more story, less geology lesson, but it's quite good.

I don't know what areas of geology interest me yet either aside from basic rock identification. I find it fascinating that I can pick something up that has a story millions of years old. This list looks like it should get me started. Thanks much!

Originally Posted by jammer06

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I still cant figure how to put together a soccer rebounder that I bought a month ago for my kids. I think the directions were originally written in Chinese, than translated to Russian, then translated to Farsi, then to French and finally to English.

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Originally Posted by Nyssa42

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