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Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas, a
Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston,
Kevin G. Stewart and Mary-Russell Roberson
How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are
the barrier islands moving? Is there gold in the Carolinas?
The answers to these questions and many more appear in this
reader-friendly guide to the geology of North and South Carolina.
This book paris a brief geological history of the region with 31
field trips to easily accessible, often familiar sites in both
states where readers can observe firsthand the evidence of geologic
change found in rocks, river basins, mountains, waterfalls, and
coastal land formations.
Geologist Kevin Stewart and science writer
Mary-Russell Roberson begin by explaining techniques geologists use
to "read" rocks, the science of place tectonics, and the formation
of the Carolinas. The field trips that follow are arranged
geographically by region, from the Blue Ridge to the Piedmont to the
Coastal Plain. Richly illustrated and accompanied by a helpful
glossary of geologic terms, this field guide is a handy and
informative carry-along for hikers, tourists, teachers, and
families. Softcover, 298 pages, full-color photographs, b&w
photographs & illustrations, maps; 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 ".
0-8078-5786-1
Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas
$19.95
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