William E. Glassley (1947–2023)
Author of A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
About the Author
William E. Glassley is a geologist at the University of California, Davis, and an emeritus researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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- Birthdate
- 1947-07-01
- Date of death
- 2023-03-19
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Ventura, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
- Awards and honors
- New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Nature and Environment
- Short biography
- William E. Glassley is a geologist at the University of California, Davis, and an emeritus researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark, focusing on the evolution of continents and the processes that energize them. He is the author of over seventy research articles and a textbook on geothermal energy. A Wilder Time is his first book for a general audience. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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- Works
- 3
- Members
- 91
- Popularity
- #204,136
- Rating
- 4.5
- Reviews
- 15
- ISBNs
- 9
- Languages
- 1
Who would've thought, a book about the author's six geological expeditions in Greenland, recounted non-chronologically, that is not only absorbing in its detail, expansiveness, and informativeness, but also awe inspiring in its evocation of wilderness that is the provenance and sustainer of human existence. The books approach of evolving impressions make it far more interesting than a scientific travelogue, and the impetus of the expeditions expands the characterizations.
This scientist is an accomplished writer, depicting vivid characters, emotions, and settings, making something as esoterically uninspiring to the average reader as geological studies come alive to captivate the mind.
"The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, and familiar things new." ~ Samuel Johnson
“Live as if your Life has consequences far beyond your understanding. It does.” ~ Duncan Morrison
Enhance your frame of reference with a balance of meaningful reading. Please, for our sake, our children's, and all the innocents whose futures are threatened.
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