Patrick Baud

Charles Frankel

Merveilles insolites de la planète

Terre secrète - Merveilles insolites de la planète

James William Morley

Monograph of conference papers on the future of Japan and the USA - covers politics, economic structure, urbanization problems, information trends, etc., and includes data for a comparison of the two countries. References and statistical tables. Conference held in new york 1972 November.

Prologue to the Future: the United States and Japan in the Post-industrial Age

Nothing can be more breathtaking than the spectacle of a volcano erupting. Space-age lunar and planetary missions offer us an unprecedented perspective on volcanism. Starting with the Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the terrestrial planets and moons and their volcanic features. We see lunar lava fields through the eyes of the Apollo astronauts, and take an imaginary hike up the Martian slopes of Olympus Mons--the tallest volcano in the solar system. Complemented by over 150 photographs, this comprehensive and lucid account of volcanoes describes the most recent data on the unique and varied volcanic features of Venus and updates our knowledge on the prodigiously active volcanoes of Io. A member of the Association of European Volcanologists, Charles Frankel has directed documentary films on geology, astronomy and space exploration and has authored a number of articles on the earth sciences.

Volcanoes of the Solar System

A tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. For centuries, France has long been the world’s greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global gold standard, prized by collectors, and its winemaking regions each offer unique tasting experiences, from the spice of Bordeaux to the berry notes of the Loire Valley. Although grape variety, climate, and the skill of the winemaker are essential in making good wine, the foundation of a wine’s character is the soil in which its grapes are grown. Who could better guide us through the relationship between the French land and the wine than a geologist, someone who deeply understands the science behind the soil? Enter scientist Charles Frankel. In Land and Wine, Frankel takes readers on a tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. The book’s twelve chapters each focus in-depth on a different region, including the Loire Valley, Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, the Rhône valley, and Bordeaux, to explore the full meaning of terroir. In this approachable guide, Frankel describes how Cabernet Franc takes on a completely different character depending on whether it is grown on gravel or limestone; how Sauvignon yields three different products in the hills of Sancerre when rooted in limestone, marl, or flint; how Pinot Noir will give radically different wines on a single hill in Burgundy as the vines progress upslope; and how the soil of each château in Bordeaux has a say in the blend ratios of Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon. Land and Wine provides a detailed understanding of the variety of French wine as well as a look at the geological history of France, complete with volcanic eruptions, a parade of dinosaurs, and a menagerie of evolution that has left its fossils flavoring the vineyards. Both the uninitiated wine drinker and the confirmed oenophile will find much to savor in this fun guide that Frankel has spiked with anecdotes about winemakers and historic wine enthusiasts—revealing which kings, poets, and philosophers liked which wines best—while offering travel tips and itineraries for visiting the wineries today.

The French Terroir

Land and Wine

There's a reason we pay top dollar for champagne and that bottles of wine from prestige vineyards cost as much as a car: a place's distinct geographical attributes, known as terroir to wine buffs, determine the unique profile of a wine--and some rarer locales produce wines that are particularly coveted. In Volcanoes and Wine, geologist Charles Frankel introduces us to the volcanoes that are among the most dramatic and ideal landscapes for wine making. Traveling across regions wellknown to wine lovers like Sicily, Oregon, and California, as well as the less familiar places, such as the Canary Islands, Frankel gives an in-depth account of famous volcanoes and the wines that spring from their idiosyncratic soils. From Santorini's vineyards of rocky pumice dating back to a four-thousand-year-old eruption to grapes growing in craters dug in the earth of the Canary Islands, from Vesuvius's famous Lacryma Christi to the ambitious new generation of wine growers reviving the traditional grapes of Mount Etna, Frankel takes us across the stunning and dangerous world of volcanic wines. He details each volcano's most famous eruptions, the grapes that grow in its soils, and the people who make their homes on its slopes, adapting to an ever-menacing landscape. In addition to introducing the history and geology of these volcanoes, Frankel's book serves as a travel guide, offering a host of tips ranging from prominent vineyards to visit to scenic hikes in each location. This illuminating guide will be indispensable for wine lovers looking to learn more about volcanic terroirs, as well as anyone curious about how cultural heritage can survive and thrive in the shadow of geological danger.

From Pompeii to Napa

Volcanoes and Wine

Depuis les années 1970, l'exploration du Système solaire se poursuit au gré des mises en service de nouveaux télescopes et, surtout, du lancement de sondes spatiales de plus en plus sophistiquées. À l'heure où des robots autonomes roulent sur Mars, où des comètes sont analysées in situ, où la sonde Huygens s'est posée en douceur sur Titan, satellite de Saturne, et où l'homme s'apprête à remettre le pied sur la Lune, ces Dernières nouvelles des planètes soulignent autant l'infinie diversité des structures de notre Système stellaire que l'ingéniosité, la patience, et l'enthousiasme nécessaires pour en saisir et en comprendre les subtilités à des milliards de kilomètres de distance. Le passionnant récit, scrupuleusement documenté et illustré, d'une aventure unique.

Dernières Nouvelles des planètes

American Educational and Cultural Policy Abroad

The Neglected Aspect of Foreign Affairs

Terre de France raconte l'histoire du territoire national sous la forme d'un parcours initiatique à travers ses paysages les plus spectaculaires. Ce voyage dans le temps débute il y a 500 millions d'années en Bretagne, rend visite aux dinosaures du Jurassique en Bourgogne et du Crétacé en Provence, passe par le soulèvement des Alpes, la construction des volcans d'Auvergne et l'assèchement de la Méditerranée, et se termine par l'arrivée d'Homo sapiens sur le littoral français. Tout au long du parcours, on note les indices de ces aventures passées dans nos paysages actuels: ici, parmi les ceps de vigne, les éclats d'argile sont des coquilles d'œufs de dinosaures ; ailleurs, les pierres multicolores qui ornent les murs d'un château sont les blocs éjectés par un impact d'astéroïde. Dans chaque chapitre, une carte de France de l'époque évoquée, aux rivages et aux reliefs insolites ; une vue d'artiste des événements et animaux préhistoriques ; des encadrés sur les monuments à visiter, et des itinéraires – à pied ou en voiture – pour explorer les sites les plus marquants de la région. Charles Frankelest géologue et spécialiste du système solaire. Il se partage entre la recherche, l'écriture et la réalisation de documentaires et a déjà publié au Seuil, La Vie sur Mars, " Science ouverte ", 1999 et La Mort des dinosaures, " Points sciences ", 1999. Illustrations intérieures de Pierre-Emmanuel Paulis

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