Geology of North America—An Overview

Geology of North America—An Overview
Author: Albert W. Bally
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 633
Release: 1989
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813754453

Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.

Geology of the American Southwest

Geology of the American Southwest
Author: W. Scott Baldridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2004-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521016667

This 2004 book provides a concise, accessible account of the geology and landscape of Southwest USA, for students and amateurs.