Roadside Geology of Utah (Roadside Geology Series) (Roadside Geology Series) by Halka Chronic

Roadside Geology of Utah (Roadside Geology Series) (Roadside Geology Series)

Features

Cover Type: Paperback with 326 pages

Published by: Mountain Press Publishing Company January 1, 1990

Written in: English

ISBN 10 Number: 0878422285

ISBN 13 Number: 978-0878422289

Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 3.5 x 0.9 inches

Weighs: 0.8 ounces

Product Review
"I am pleased to recommend this book as an great place . . . to become acquainted with one of the most diversely geologically interesting states in the nation." --Journal of Geological Education

Product Description
No one can ignore the colorful rocks of Utah: the Vermilion Cliffs of Wingate sandstone, the snow white and salmon pink bluffs of Navajo sandstone, or the yellow and pink rhyolite of Big Rock Candy Mountain. Roadside geology of Utah is a riveting account of the forces that made the brilliant cliffs, mountains, and canyonlands we see today. The author's smooth prose brings the rocks of Utah and their long history into sharp and enjoyable focus.

Reader Reviews
I'd recommend a little study of geology, and the formations found in Utah before hitting the road with this book. KC Publications 48 page glossy color "Colorado Plateau", which I found at one of the National Parks, gives you a great introduction to a good fraction of Utah and shows the positions of the formations along with a time line. If you are a layman at geology, unless you prepare, you will get dizzy with references to formations aided only by black and white pictures. The lack of color illustrations is puzzling when color means so much in identification of rocks in the area. If you can easily recognize formations, this book is a great aid as you travel. Comment | | (Report this)

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