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Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston
Stewart, Kevin G.; Roberson, Mary-Russell
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paperback. How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are the barrier islands moving? This book provides answers to these and other questions. It is a guide to the geology of North Carolina and South Carolina. It explains techniques geologists use to "read" rocks, the science of plate tectonics, and the formation of the Carolinas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 colour & 86 b&w illustrations, 1 table, 1 chart, 44 maps, glossary, bibliography, inde. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFS; WND; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are the barrier islands moving? Is there gold in the Carolinas? The answers to these questions and many more appear in this reader-friendly guide to the geology of North Carolina and South Carolina. Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas pairs a brief geological history of the region with 31 field trips to easily accessible, often familiar sites in both states where readers can observe firsthand the evidence of geologic change found in rocks, river basins, mountains, waterfalls, and coastal land formations. Geologist Kevin Stewart and science writer Mary-Russell Roberson begin by explaining techniques geologists ... Read more
How were the Appalachian Mountains formed? Are the barrier islands moving? Is there gold in the Carolinas? The answers to these questions and many more appear in this reader-friendly guide to the geology of North Carolina and South Carolina. Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas pairs a brief geological history of the region with 31 field trips to easily accessible, often familiar sites in both states where readers can observe firsthand the evidence of geologic change found in rocks, river basins, mountains, waterfalls, and coastal land formations. Geologist Kevin Stewart and science writer Mary-Russell Roberson begin by explaining techniques geologists ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807857861
SKU
V9780807857861
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About Stewart, Kevin G.; Roberson, Mary-Russell
KEVIN G. STEWART is associate professor of geological sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. MARY-RUSSELL ROBERSON is a freelance writer living in Durham, North Carolina.
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