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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | From the plunging depths of the Grand Canyon to jagged volcanic peaks, from Sedona's vibrant red rocks to the tapered slot of Antelope Canyon, Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona introduces you to a land of contrasts. At twenty special sites in this timeless landscape, readers can see and sometimes touch evidence of an ancient supercontinent and colliding volcanic island arcs, mighty mountain ranges and tropical seas, thousand-foot sand dunes, a meteor with deep impact, swimming dilophosaurs, a spring that grows rock, and more. The Geology Underfoot series encourages you to get out of your car for an up-close look at rocks and landforms. Books in the series inform, no matter how much geology you know. They're also simply a good read, on-site or in the comfort of your home. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Lon Abbott | | Paperback: | 330 pages | | Publisher: | Mountain Press Publishing Company | | Publication Date: | May 15, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0878425284 | | Product Width: | 153.0 centimeters | | Product Height: | 224.0 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 1.17 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.8 inches | | Package Width: | 5.9 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 4 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Northern Arizona Geology Revealed Mar 28, 2010
By C. A. SMITH
Effective scientific writing directed at the layperson is difficult to achieve. Many writers either over-simplify or over-complicate. Abbot and Cook seem to have struck a good balance in their "Geology Underfoot in Northern Arizona". Unless you are put off by their occasionally florid prose (words like stunning, majesty, breathtaking, and dazzling often appear) you should find their book a good introduction to a cross-section (pun intended) of the Geology of Northern Arizona.
Rather than attempt to describe NAZ geology as a whole (a difficult task) this book presents 20 "vignettes" in each of which a particular geological feature or small area is discussed in some detail. This approach has the disadvantage of discussing geological detail without first discussing geological principles (there is a very basic eight page introduction), but the Abbot-Cooks seem to have pulled it off and with a style and grace seldom seen in popular science books (Timothy Ferris' writing excepted). Admittedly, since several of the vignettes are located within a few miles of my home, and many others within a 100 miles radius, I may have enjoyed the book more than will the typical reader.
All the locations discussed have the advantage for the traveler of being located in stunning (one of their words) scenic areas, as well as areas of geological interest. The "Getting There" sections of the vignettes provide a mini-field trip to each location, with several stops identified along with the features to be seen at each. However, the book has a depth that would cause one to profit from a period of study prior to visiting each location, rather than using the book as simple tour guide. Unfortunately, the black and white photos are often muddy, but the drawings (by Donna Abbot) are elegant and effective.
There is nit to be picked for those who are so inclined, and I am reminded that most books, even well vetted text books, will have errors in fact and presentation. For example, "an astounding 70 percent of creatures" may very well have died during the K-T extinction, but what they really mean is 70 percent of species. Were the rocks now exposed in Jerome and in Prescott really deposited on separate volcanic island arcs? The interpretation of the development of the inner basin of San Francisco Mountain as caused by a land slide, rather than by a Mt St Helens style eruption, does not accord with my reading of specialists studying the area. And the idea that meteor impacts are somehow associated with oil production is entirely fanciful. There is one more serious error, in a diagram on page 90, were a thin layer positioned between the DeChelly Sandstone and the Organ Rock Shale is labeled Moenkopi Formation. Actually, the Moenkopi is located above, not below, the DeChelly. But none of that detracts significantly from the overall value of the book.
A rare combination of effective scientific and literary presentation, this one is highly recommended.
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Buy This Book, Now. Jun 02, 2009
By Benjamin J. Andersen
"ben andersen"
If you are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, or if you are considering planning one, buy this book and read it. Likewise, if you have any desire to understand the geologic evolution of the region, buy this book.
My wife and I planned a trip, to the region, almost completely based on this book and we had an amazing time. We had such an amazing time, that when we were finally heading to the Grand Canyon, on the last leg of our journey, we were asking ourselves if we had seen so much as to take away from the beauty and grandeur of the Grand Canyon, itself. Of course, that's no truly possible, so it made a perfect end cap to our journey, but it certainly lends to the book's ability to amaze you with things you may not ever have even heard of.
As a last piece of advice, take special interest in vignette number 12: the desert niagara. There are no signs to this place and it is an interesting journey, just to get there (we did it in a prius, so it's possible without a truck, for many parts of the year, but be forewarned, during the rainy season, it may be impassable for all, but a four wheel drive), but when you arrive, you will thank me.
Understanding No. Arizona Geology Made Easy Nov 21, 2011
By Missyoly
"Missy"
I decided to try a different author just to change things up. I already had a copy of Washington Roadside Geology, which is my home state (I like this book a lot as well). I am sure that a similar "Roadside" geology book would have sufficed as well yet I like to support as many authors as possible to keep everyone happy and working!
I enjoyed that his wife did the artwork shown on the front and back covers. As a first time traveler to Sedona and making my 2nd trip to the Grand Canyon So. Rim, I found the layout of the book to be very user-friendly. The graphs indicating various layers and how they were created lends to easy learning and appreciation of how what we see is formed along with when and why. This book is useful for picking up quick snippets the night before you visit an area so the entire book can be read at a later time when you have more time to do so. I plan on returning to the area to include Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon and the Arches (the latter is not in this book, as it is in So. Utah). The contents also include the areas of Prescott, Jerome, and Montezuma's Castle. I must say that the one week I spent in Sedona was not nearly enough time to explore everything I wanted to so will need to return.
There is no sadness associated with this thought!
I must also mention it has a great piece on the Meteor area as well as many other areas to explore. I never knew Arizona could be so interesting from a geology standpoint; this book adds to the novice as well as the native living in this wonderful area. Enjoy!
geology Nov 16, 2010
By A Hwang
Well written book for those interested in learning more about the fantastic formations in Arizona.
Facts are presented in a logical sequence to lead the reader to understand the natural processes that created the landforms.
Directions on how to get to the location, pictures to help you identify the geology, and text to help you understand.
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