Tennessee s geologic history has evolved in myriad ways since its initial formation more than a billion years ago, settling into its current place on the North American supercontinent between 300 and 250 million years ago. Throughout that long span of deep time, Tennessee s landscape morphed into its present form.
"The Last Billion Years: A Geologic History of Tennessee" is the first general overview in more than thirty years to interpret the state s geological record. With minimal jargon, numerous illustrations and photographs, and a glossary of scientific terms, this volume provides the...