Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores
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Book Description
The breathtaking landscapes of America's national parks reveal the processes that shape our planet.
Many of our national parks, monuments, and seashores were established because of their inspiring geological features. The geysers of Yellowstone, the volcanoes of Hawaii, and the granite peaks of Yosemite bear witness to the "national park idea" as one of our country's greatest contributions to society. Parks and Plates explains the fascinating geological processes that formed the mountain ranges, volcanoes, shorelines, and other dramatic landscapes of America's national treasures.
Robert J. Lillie, a gifted teacher and expert on park geology, takes a unique approach to the subject. By structuring each section of Parks and Plates around major geological features, Lillie highlights geologic patterns across many different parks. He explains these fascinating landforms using examples from over 100 park sites to introduce and illustrate plate tectonics, a simple yet eloquent way to visualize geological processes. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full color photographs, diagrams, and maps, Parks and Plates will enrich the National Park experience for curious travelers and armchair explorers alike. 336 full-color illustrations.
About the Author
For the past ten years, Robert J. Lillie has been working with the National Park Service on projects aimed at educating the public in geology. He has written and illustrated training manuals on national park geology and conducted seasonal trainings on geology for the Park Service. Lillie is a professor of geosciences at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores,Robert J. Lillie,W. W. Norton & Company,0393924076,Earth Sciences - General,Earth Sciences - Geology,Geomorphology,Hawaii,Northwest, Pacific,Plate tectonics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Textbooks,Travel - United States,United States - General,Geology & the lithosphere,USA
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