Full title: Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona
Authors: Lon Abbott and Terri Cook
From the plunging depths of the Grand Canyon to jagged volcanic peaks, from Sedona's vibrant red rocks to the tapered slot of Antelope Canyon, Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona introduces you to a land of contrasts. At twenty special sites in this timeless landscape, readers can see and sometimes touch evidence of an ancient supercontinent and colliding volcanic island arcs, mighty mountain ranges and tropical seas, thousand-foot sand dunes, a meteor with deep impact, swimming dilophosaurs, a spring that grows rock, and more.
The Geology Underfoot series encourages you to get out of your car for an up-close look at rocks and landforms. Books in the series inform, no matter how much geology you know. They're also simply a good read, on-site or in the comfort of your home.
About the Authors: Lon Abbott is a geology faculty member at the University of Colorado at Boulder whose recent research has focused on the cutting of the Grand Canyon and the formation of the Colorado Rockies. He received a bachelor’s degree in geology and geophysics from the University of Utah and a PhD in earth science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he specialized in the study of mountain building. Lon’s research has taken him from remote mountain peaks in Papua New Guinea to a 15,000-foot-deep ocean trench near Costa Rica. He is the coauthor of Geology Underfoot Along Colorado's Front Range.
Terri Cook is a freelance science writer and member of the National Association of Science Writers. She earned a master’s degree in geology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she studied rocks from deep-sea hot springs, and an undergraduate degree in archaeology from Tufts University. Her combined interests in geology, archaeology, and experiencing new cultures have led her across six continents. She is the coauthor of Geology Underfoot Along Colorado's Front Range.
Published: 5/15/2007
ISBN: 9780878425280
Pages: 334
Dimensions: 6 x 9
Format: Paperback
Product Code: 296-GUFNAZ
Product Category: Geology Underfoot