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Title	The making of the second edition of "The last billion years: a geological history of the maritime provinces of Canada" - we rise again
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Author	Fensome, R A; Williams, G L
Source	GAC-MAC-IAH Joint Meeting, Abstract volume vol. 45, 2022 p. 95
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Year	2022
Alt Series	Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20210658
Publisher	Geological Association of Canada
Meeting	GAC-MAC-IAH-CNC-CSPG Joint Meeting; Halifax; CA; May 15-18, 2022
Document	serial
Lang.	English
Media	paper; on-line; digital
File format	pdf
Subjects	history; geological history
Program	GSC Atlantic GSC Atlantic
Released	2022 05 15
Abstract	The first edition of The Last Billion Years: A Geological History of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (LBY1) was published by Nimbus Publishing and the Atlantic Geoscience Society (AGS) in 2001. An immediate success, the first print run sold out within weeks and reviews were enthusiastic. The success was sustained over the ensuing years, with over 10 000 copies printed. As successful as LBY1 has been, significant advances have been made in the understanding of Maritimes geology in the past 20 years, so we decided to produce a second edition (LBY2). As in LBY1, the content will consist of chapters and boxes. Like in LBY, chapters 1-3 will introduce general aspects of geology, with a Maritimes slant. The next five chapters will describe the geological history of the Maritimes. In LBY1 we included a single chapter on resources and environmental concerns; in LBY2 these topics are covered by three final chapters, one each on resources (mainly mining and energy), natural hazards (such as earthquakes and landslides), and human induced problems (such as the climate emergency). Of the boxes ("minichapters" between the main chapters) focus on topics not fully covered otherwise) included in LBY1, a few have been omitted or encompassed in the main chapters and others have been updated; we have added new boxes on rivers, building stones, remote sensing, and evaporites and limestones. Several well-known geologists from the Maritimes and beyond agreed to work on updates and revisions. New and revised graphics include updated paleogeographic maps from 850 to 3 Ma, revised geological maps of the Maritimes, and new figures showing the phylogeny of branches represented by Maritimes fossils. As in LBY1 we feature many attractive photographs and much artwork, including some new specially commissioned watercolours. A geologist, three non-geologists, and a technical editor have extensively reviewed the manuscript. As before, the book is aimed at an interested non-specialist audience and co-published by Nimbus and AGS; funding is from the Canadian Geological Foundations, AGS, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists of New Brunswick, and the Association of Professional Geologists of Nova Scotia. At the time of writing, the book is scheduled to go the printer in mid-March 2022 and should be available by mid-May 2022. We hope that LBY2 will be as well received as LBY1.
Summary	(Plain Language Summary, not published) The first edition of The Last Billion Years: A Geological History of the Maritime Provinces of Canada (LBY1) was published in 2001 Significant advances have been made in past two decades, so we are producing a second edition (LBY2). The content includes 11 chapters, 3 on the basics, 5 on the geological history of the Maritimes, one on resources and two on geology and society; also 11 boxes ("minichapters" between the main chapters) focused on topics such as rivers and building. The revised book has multiple expert contributors and is richly illustrated, including photos, artwork and graphics. A geologist, three non-geologists, and a technical editor have extensively reviewed the manuscript. The book will be co-published by Nimbus and the Atlantic Geoscience Society based on several funding sources. The book is scheduled to go the printer in mid-March 2022 and will be available by mid-May 2022.
GEOSCAN ID	329620