9780809307692 - Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: A Geological Guide de Harris, Stanley E.; Horrell, C. William; Irwin, Daniel (4 resultados)

Trade Paperback. Condición: Fine. 240 Pages Indexed. Very clean, straight, bright book with no marks or stamps Covers show some minor edge and spine wear. Illustrated with 191 Maps, Drawings, and Photographs. The geological story of the Southern Illinois landscape and rock formations is introduced in this highly readable guide written and illustrated for everyone who enjoys exploring the outdoors. It presents a lively and clear account of the geoology and lanscape that will deepen the reader's knowledge of the earth's past as well as serve as a handbook for excursions into the outdoors. Identifies landscape features, that were created in the medium of sedimentary rocks and shaped by bedrock geology, the dynamic local climate, movements of the earth's crust, and circulations of groundwater. Illustrations provide visual examples of the landscape features discussed, and small index maps simplify locating them by showing their principal distribution. Many segments of topographic maps aid in identifying typical formations and associated landforms. Exploring the land and rocks increases in fascinaiton through enriched understandiing of the story nature has left in the landscape.

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.