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Fine Wine and Terroir: The Geoscience Perspective.(Book review)
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Geoscience Canada
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June 1, 2007
- Author:
- Wilson, R.A.
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Geological Association of Canada. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Fine Wine and Terroir: The Geoscience Perspective
Edited by R.W. Macqueen and L.D. Meinert
Geological Association of Canada Geoscience Canada Reprint Series 9, 2006 ISBN-13:978-1-897095-21-8 ISSN: 0821-381X Price: $49.95; member price $37.46 Hardcover-266p.
There is an apocryphal story that many readers may have heard, about the geology student (sometimes a geochemist) whose summer project involved catching lake trout so their livers could be collected for geochemical analysis. Regardless of the feasibility of this method for identifying exploration targets, or of whether or not one enjoys angling, the implication is clear--nice work, if you can get it. A similar ...
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