Tertiary History of the Grand Ca–on District

Tertiary History of the Grand Ca–on District
Author: Clarence Edward Dutton
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780816521814

The classic geological study of the Grand Canyon, commissioned by the fledgling U.S. Geological Survey, is admired today as much for its literary qualities as for its scientific value.

An Introduction to Grand Canyon Geology

An Introduction to Grand Canyon Geology
Author: L. Greer Price
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1999
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Perfect for the first-time visitor or the seasoned traveler. Includes sections on the geologic records, regional geology, plate tectonies and the Colorado River.

Grand Canyon Geology

Grand Canyon Geology
Author: J. Michael Timmons
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2012
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813724899

The Grand Canyon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope

The Grand Canyon of Arizona Through the Stereoscope
Author: Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1908
Genre: Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
ISBN:

Views of the Grand Canyon, Arizona: Native Americans watching a train crossing Canyon Diablo; from Red to San Francisco Mountains; Red Mountain with man on horseback among the sage brush in the middle ground; women in the lava ash formations, Red Mountain; dendrite stalagmites in a limestone cave; man on precipice with rifle, canyon and river below; woman painting on Red Canyon Trail, horse nearby, canyon below; woman about to drop rock from precipice, Hance's Cove; horses and burros descending Grand View Trail; Angel's Gateway and Newberry Terrace from Cottonwood Spring; on the Colorado, looking at Zoroaster Tower from Pipe Creek; Granite Gorge from Pyrite Point; prospectors and burro, Indian Gardens; horse train rounding Cape Horn on Bright Angel Trail; Thomas Moran sketching at the edge of the canyon at Bright Angel Cove; Sunset at O'Neill's Point; canyon fron Rowe's Point; children on the edge of the canyon looking down; Rowe's Point.

Grand Canyon Geology

Grand Canyon Geology
Author: Stanley S. Beus
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2003
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This second edition of the leading book on Grand Canyon geology contains the most recent discoveries and interpretations of the origin and history of the canyon. It includes two entirely new chapters: one on debris flow in the Canyon and one on Holocene deposits in the canyon. All chapters have been updated where necessary and all photographs have been replaced or re-screened for better resolution. Written by acknowledged experts in stratigraphy, paleontology, structural geology, geomorphology, volcanism, and seismology, this book offers a wealth of information for students, geologists, and general readers interested in acquiring an understanding of the geological history of this great natural wonder.

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
Author: James Lawrence Powell
Publisher: Plume
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2006-11
Genre: Geologists
ISBN: 9780452287877

A scientific detective tale packed with a rich cast of characters, Grand Canyon is the story of the quest to discover the canyon's origins.

A Geological Excursion in the Grand Canyon District (1909)

A Geological Excursion in the Grand Canyon District (1909)
Author: Douglas Wilson Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2008-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781436728799

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.