Arizona Rocks! A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Grand Canyon State

Bryan, T. Scott

ISBN 10: 0878425985 / ISBN 13: 9780878425983

Published by Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Montana, 2013

About this Item

Signed by the author, T. Scott Bryan, on the half title page; not personalized to anyone. 106 pages. High quality paper, many color photographs. This work tells the stories of 44 of the best geologic sites in the state. Clean, fresh, tight and bright. A very nice, first edition, author signed, copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arizona Rocks! A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Grand Canyon State
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Montana
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878425985
• ISBN 13: 9780878425983
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: New
• Signed: Signed By the Author

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Synopsis

Arizona is a geologist's playground, with a scientifically intriguing story behind every rocky outcrop, dry playa, and sparkling spring. Arizona Rocks! tells the stories of 44 of the best geologic sites in the state. Not only will you learn about well-known places, such as Barringer Meteorite Crater and Petrified Forest National Park, you'll also discover lesser-known sites, including Hopi Buttes, which formed from steam-driven explosions; Peridot Mesa, where gemstones from the Earth's interior are found; and Montezuma Well, a limestone sinkhole with a perennial supply of water. Ample color photographs compliment the text, and maps help get you where you need to be. Arizona Rocks! is the second book in the state-by-state Geology Rocks! series, which introduces readers to some of the most compelling and accessible geologic sites in each state.

About the Author

T. Scott Bryan received a BS in geology at San Diego State University (1972) and a MS in geology at the University of Montana (1974). He worked for the National Park Service as a mining geologist in Death Valley National Monument and also held positions with Glacier National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Los Angeles Field Office, and Yellowstone National Park. He is the author of The Geysers of Yellowstone and The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park, both published by the University Press of Colorado, and Geysers: What They Are and How They Work, published by Mountain Press Publishing Company.