商品簡介
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.
作者簡介
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 retired from Victor Valley Community College in Victorville, California, as emeritus professor of geology, astronomy, and physical science, and as director of the college planetarium. Scott is the author of The Geysers of Yellowstone and The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley NationalPark, published by the University Press of Colorado, and Geysers: What They Are and How They Work, published by Mountain Press Publishing Company.
