North America's Natural Wonders: Canadian Rockies, California, The Southwest, Great Basin, Tetons-Yellowstone Country

ISBN-13: 9780815387091 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 434 str.

Gary Prost

Opis

This book guides the reader through iconic scenery in Western North America, points out features of interest and describes how they came to be. Through numerous photos of world-class geologic features and discussions of lesser known but equally interesting areas, the author reviews the geology of the most spectacular sites on the continent.

Spis treści

1. Canadian Rockies Transect: Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, to the Rocky Mountain Trench at Golden, British Columbia 2. Continental Margin Transect: Marin Headlands to Devils Postpile, California 3. Basin-and-Range and Colorado Plateau: Owens Valley, California, to Grand Junction, Colorado 4. Basin-and-Range: Reno, Nevada to Salt Lake City, Utah 5. Snake River Volcanics to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Hotspot: Twin Falls, Idaho to Cody, Wyoming