Roadside Geology of Colorado
Felicie Williams
(Author)
Halka Chronic
(Author)
Description
The third edition of this popular guide is now even better it's full color. Colorado's multihued rocks from white and red sandstones to green shales and pink granites are vividly splashed across the pages in stunning color photographs. Detailed color maps and diagrams clearly distill the state's complex bedrock geology. Updated text includes information about new discoveries, such as the mastodons and other Pleistocene fossils found at Snowmass, and new parks, such as Chimney Rock National Monument. Roadside Geology of Colorado is a must-have for any Colorado rock enthusiast.
Product Details
Price
$26.00
$24.18
Publisher
Mountain Press
Publish Date
June 15, 2014
Pages
398
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.9 X 0.9 inches | 1.74 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780878426096
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About the Author
Felicie Williams grew up with Colorado's rocks and the geologic tutelage of her mother, Halka Chronic. She earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Colorado University in Boulder and a master of science in geology from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Grand Junction, Colorado, with her husband, Mike Williams, and their two children.
Halka Chronic earned degrees from the University of Arizona and Stanford and a PhD in geology from Columbia University. Among the ten geology guidebooks she wrote were Roadside Geology guides for Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Halka passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado, in April 2013.
