Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park by Allen F. Glazner (English) Paperb

Description: Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park by Allen F. Glazner, Greg M. Stock Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description While visiting more than twenty-seven amazing sites, youll discover why many of Yosemites domes shed rock shells like onion layers, what happens when a volcano erupts under a glacial lake, and why rocks seem to be almost continually tumbling from the regions cliffs. Publisher Description Few places in the nation rival Yosemite National Park for vertigo-inducing cliffs, plunging waterfalls, and stunning panoramic views of granite peaks. Many of the features that visitors find most tantalizing about Yosemite have unique and compelling geologic storiestales that continue to unfold today in vivid, often destructive ways. While visiting more than twenty-seven amazing sites, youll discover why many of Yosemites domes shed rock shells like onion layers, what happens when a volcano erupts under a glacial lake, and why rocks seem to be almost continually tumbling from the regions cliffs. With a multitude of colorful photos and illustrations, and prose tooled for the lay reader, Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park will help you read the landscape the way a geologist does.The Geology Underfoot series encourages you to get out of your car for an up-close look at rocks and landforms. These books inform and enlighten, no matter how muchor how littlegeology you already know. Whats more, theyre simply good reading, on-site or at home. Author Biography Allen F. Glazner is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A native Californian, he holds a PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles and has done research in the Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert from his undergraduate days at Pomona College. Greg M. Stock was born and raised in the Sierra Nevada just north of Yosemite. He has a bachelors degree in geology from Humboldt State University and a PhD in earth science from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Greg is Yosemite National Parks first-ever park geologist. Details ISBN 0878425683 ISBN-13 9780878425686 Title Geology Underfoot in Yosemite National Park Author Allen F. Glazner, Greg M. Stock Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 299 Publisher Mountain Press Publishing Company GE_Item_ID:26780332; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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