{"product_id":"9781554553129","title":"Toronto Rocks: The Geological Legacy of the Toronto Region","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"We use our knowledge of geology to build safer cities.\" \u003cbr\u003e (from \u003ci\u003eToronto Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its dense streetscapes, the Toronto region seems an unlikely location for a geological field trip, yet as our cities expand and natural landscape becomes buried, the greater the importance of the geology beneath our feet to our everyday existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere can we build safely? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere do we dump our garbage? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere are our ground waters and how can we protect them? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens to salt we put on icy roads when it permeates into the ground in the spring? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow strong are the rocks beneath the buildings we continue to push skyward? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do we do with polluted soil? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can we protect and preserve such national treasures as the Niagara Escarpment and the Oak Ridges Moraine?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the CN Tower fall? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does the history of earthquakes tell us of possible future events? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eToronto Rocks\u003c\/i\u003e, University of Toronto geology professor Nick Eyles conducts a unique tour of Canada's largest city past and present; a city of more than 6 million people where the past beneath our feet is perhaps more important than ever before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017793388784,"sku":"9781554553129","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554553129_p0.jpg?v=1763753764","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554553129","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}