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Sand, science, and the Civil War : sedimentary geology and combat

Title
Sand, science, and the Civil War : sedimentary geology and combat / Scott Hippensteel.
Author
Hippensteel, Scott, 1969-
Publication
Athens, Georgia : The University of Georgia Press, [2023]

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Description
1 online resource.
Series Statement
Uncivil wars
Uniform Title
Uncivil wars.
Alternative Title
Sedimentary geology and combat
Subject
  • 1800-1899
  • Military geology
  • Landscapes > United States > History > 19th century
  • Sediments (Geology) > United States > History > 19th century
  • United States > History > Campaigns. > Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States > History > Environmental aspects. > Civil War, 1861-1865
  • United States > Strategic aspects
  • Southern States > Strategic aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 20, 2023).
Contents
Part I. Sedimentary Geology and Warfare -- Sediments and Conflict -- The Coevolution of Military and Geological Sciences -- Killing at Range: Artillery and Geomorphology -- Geology and Protection: Fortifications -- Part II. Hard Rocks and High Ground: The Piedmont and Valley and Ridge -- Durable Rocks and Defensive Stands -- Killer Carbonates -- Battling in the Basins -- Sedimentary Geology and Logistics -- Part III. Soft Rocks and Shovels: Conflict on the Coastal Plain -- A River Runs Through It: Flowing Water and Dissected Terrain -- Burnside and the Bluffs -- Sediments and Morale -- Part IV. Muddy Meanders of the Mississippi -- Geology of the Father of Waters -- The Vicksburg Campaign: Grant Does More with Loess -- Part V. To Take the Coasts -- Protecting the Shoreline -- The Education of Quincy Gillmore -- The Strength of Sand -- Gibraltar of the South -- Part VI. The Legacy of Sedimentary Geology and the Civil War -- Sedimentary Geology as a Tool for History -- The Fate of the Fortifications -- Lessons Learned for Future Conflict.
ISBN
  • 9780820363578
  • 082036357X
  • 9780820363547
  • 0820363545
LCCN
2022036130
OCLC
2022036130
Author
Hippensteel, Scott, 1969- author.
Title
Sand, science, and the Civil War : sedimentary geology and combat / Scott Hippensteel.
Publisher
Athens, Georgia : The University of Georgia Press, [2023]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
Uncivil wars
Uncivil wars.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 20, 2023).
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Available from home with a valid library card
Chronological Term
1800-1899
Added Author
EBSCOhost
Other Form:
Print version: Hippensteel, Scott, 1969- Sand, science, and the Civil War Athens : The University of Georgia Press, 2023 9780820363530 (DLC) 2022036129
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