{"product_id":"montana-rocks-a-guide-to-geologic-sites-under-the-big-sky-copy","title":"Montana Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites under the Big Sky (Bargain)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eRobert C. Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eChelsea M. Feeney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur public science bargain books are new and unread, but show minor cosmetic imperfections such as small scuffs, corner dings, or light shelf wear from shipping or handling. The content inside is unaffected and fully intact. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery vista in Montana tells a geologic story, and in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMontana Rocks!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e author Rob Thomas selects sixty of the very best geologic sites to reveal how the Big Sky state’s landscapes were built, reshaped, and transformed over time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach carefully chosen stop is a geologic time capsule, brought to life with beautiful photographs and clear maps and illustrations that shed light on crucial details. The sites are organized chronologically, inviting armchair readers and travelers alike to journey through the state’s geologic history from some of the world’s oldest rocks on the Beartooth Plateau to recent rockfalls in the state’s biggest city, Billings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this book in hand, visit a nesting ground of dinosaurs, an earthquake-triggered landslide, volcanic rocks from a fiery eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, and thrust faults that carried entire mountains over younger rocks, bringing Montana’s long and complex geologic history into focus. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMontana Rocks!\u003c\/em\u003e is the geology book Montana has always needed....\" —\u003cem\u003eMontana Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Montana is chock-a-block full of geologic wonders and Dr. Rob Thomas is just the person to relate the details of Montana! An exceptional book detailed by an extremely knowledgeable boots-on-the-ground geologist. Don't wander into the 406 without \u003cem\u003eMontana Rocks!\u003c\/em\u003e.\" —Matthew Roades, Consulting Geologist, Rhoades Associates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert C. Thomas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Professor of Geology in the Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Montana Western in Dillon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has authored or coauthored more than 75 publications, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"link to roadside geology of montana\" href=\"https:\/\/store.geosociety.org\/products\/208-rdgmt2?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=573ff6df3\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoadside Geology of Montana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"link to roadside geology of yellowstone country\" href=\"https:\/\/store.geosociety.org\/products\/240-rdgyell2?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=b0afb09de\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoadside Geology of Yellowstone Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As a field geoscientist, he engages students in real projects designed to benefit society and the environment. His personal passions are family, mountain recreation, and playing guitar around a campfire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChelsea M. Feeney was raised at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia and received a BS in geosciences from Virginia Tech. Her geologic pursuits led her to the Northwest where she earned her MS in geology from the University of Montana and published her first map through the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology.  She has been producing geologic maps and figures for Mountain Press Publishing Company and GSA since 2009 and owns her own custom cartography business (www.cmcfeeney.com). Chelsea lives in Moscow, Idaho, with her husband Dennis, a fellow geologist, and their two children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: \u003c\/strong\u003e6\/9\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e9780813741277\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages: \u003c\/strong\u003e160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e9 x 8.375\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Code: \u003c\/strong\u003e397-GRKMT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Category: \u003c\/strong\u003eGeology Rocks!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52749922926821,"sku":"397-GRKMT","price":19.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/4070\/8325\/files\/MontanaRocks-SD.jpg?v=1788973338","url":"https:\/\/store.geosociety.org\/products\/montana-rocks-a-guide-to-geologic-sites-under-the-big-sky-copy","provider":"GSA Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}