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Aerial geology, a high-altitude tour of North America's spectacular volcanoes, canyons, glaciers, lakes, craters, and peaks, Mary Caperton Morton

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Aerial geology, a high-altitude tour of North America's spectacular volcanoes, canyons, glaciers, lakes, craters, and peaks, Mary Caperton Morton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aerial geology

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bibliography

Oclc number

967261990

Responsibility statement

Mary Caperton Morton

Sub title

a high-altitude tour of North America's spectacular volcanoes, canyons, glaciers, lakes, craters, and peaks

Summary

Aerial Geology is an up-in-the-sky exploration of North America's 100 most spectacular geological formations. Crisscrossing the continent from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Great Salt Lake in Utah and to the Chicxulub Crater in Mexico, Mary Caperton Morton brings you on a fantastic tour, sharing aerial and satellite photography, explanations on how each site was formed, and details on what makes each landform noteworthy. Maps and diagrams help illustrate the geological processes and clarify scientific concepts

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