Richard O. Stone & Frank H. T. Rhodes 
Language of the Earth 
A Literary Anthology

Man’s complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this
second edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and
Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as
experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators,
poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as
well.

* A unique collection that bridges the gap between science and
humanities

* Contains writings by scientists, artists, aviators, poets,
philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists including
Charles Darwin, Dane Picard, Rachel Carson, John Muir, Mark Twain
and Archibald Geikie

* Represents the human experience over the centuries, covering a
span of 2, 500 years

* Reflects the planet’s extraordinary physical diversity

* The previous edition was voted one of the 25 ‘Great Books of
Geology’ by readers of the Journal of Geological
Education

‘…this is a very worthwhile read, with something for everyone
interested in geography, earth systems and geology, natural history
or the general environment.’

Robert A. Francis, King’s College London, Progress in
Physical Geography

About the author

Frank H.T. Rhodes is President Emeritus of Cornell
University. Winner of the Geological Society’s Bigsby Medal
and the Ian Campbell Medal from the Geological Society of America,
Rhodes has served as Chairman of the National Science Board,
President of the American Philosophical Society, and Chairman of
the American Council on Education and also the American Association
of Universities. His other books include The Evolution of
Life, Geology, Evolution, Fossils, and
The Creation of the Future, as well as many articles on
geology, higher education, and the history of science.

Richard O. Stone (1920-78) was Chairman of the
Department of Geological Sciences, UCLA. A past member of several
honorary societies, Dr Stone wrote many technical articles for
Geological Society of America, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology,
and American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.

Bruce D. Malamud is a Reader in Natural and Environmental
Hazards at King’s College, London. A past Peace Corps
volunteer in Niger and Fulbright Fellow in Argentina, he currently
serves as Chief Editor of Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics and
President of the Natural Hazards Division of the European
Geosciences Union. He has over forty publications in the
international scientific literature, including Science, Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical
Research, and Earth & Planetary Science Letters.