Roadside Geology of Washington (Roadside Geology Series) (Roadside Geology Series)
Average Rating: out of 6 Reviews
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Manufacturer: Mountain Press Publishing Company
EAN (European Article Number): 9780878421602
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: David D. Alt
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Dewey Decimal Number: 557.97
Publication Date: 1984-09-01
Reading Level: 290
Description: The geology of Washington is a story of islands--micro-continents--coming in from the sea. Two hundred million years ago most of Washington consisted of two large islands, each one a scrap of continent, lying somewhere in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. One after the other they docked onto the North American continent, each adding its distinctive bit to the complex geologic and geographic mosaic of western North America.
Details: We keep this book permanently in our car for roadtrips. We find it fun to learn about the beautiful place we visit and wouldn't do without. Highly recommended for family excusions!
Review Summary: Clear guide for the non-geologist
Date: 2008-05-27
Details: My 13 year old son and I just finished a 1000 mile trip son through Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This series of books was our companion. My son read it aloud as we drove. We both learned a lot about the Columbia river basin, and the cascade mountains.
After reading it, my son could spot and identify the different general rock types and color changes described.
An excellent companion with good diagrams and short sections that convey the most important (and observable) facts.
Review Summary: Book for Christmas Gift
Date: 2007-01-18
Details: Book came in time for Christmas, in spite of the bad weather.
Review Summary: Very Informative
Date: 2006-05-16
Details: Let's say you have a craving for geology, which is one of the hottest subjects on the planet (you know, molten rock and such). Let's say you want to drive a particular route through Washington State. This book is organized by route (just like the other books in the series) so you can have an expert's explanation of what geologic features you are looking at and how they were formed.
Imagine a time of massive flooding when glacial Lake Missoula burst out of the ice dam and drenched most of Eastern Washington with 500 cubic miles of water more than 30 times. You can easily find the evidence today with the help of this book.
Imagine a time when the northern end of Puget Sound was blocked by glacial ice, the level of water in the sound was about 100 feet higher than today, and all the rivers draining into the South Sound were dammed up and forced to escape to the South, through modern-day Black Lake and down the Chehalis River Valley.
Some people worry about Mt. Rainier erupting again, which of course it will. But imagine the numerous and relatively recent mudflows off Mt Rainier which were not even associated with an eruption. Some of these mudflows contained up to a cubic mile of material with the consistency of liquid bricks. The inundated areas are now inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people. All you folks in Sumner and Orting, good luck in the next one!
Once I wanted to be a Geologist, but the projects took too long to complete. If you have this book, at least the explanation is fast and easy to understand for the non-geologist such as myself. All the books in this series are fun to read when traveling through the subject areas.
Thanks, Steve Willie, Olympia, WA
Review Summary: The most practical guide for amateur geologists
Date: 2002-01-10
Details: Geology has long been a hobby of mine. I own several of these books and thoroughly enjoy them all. The Washington roadside guide has the most meaning to me since I live in Washington State and have had reason to travel throughout the state for the last 12 plus years. I like the authors approach of using highways and cities as reference points. In addition, the pictures add realism. You can actually go to those places and look at the pictures in the book and see exactly what they are talking about. I think this book is a valuable educational tool as well for people with children. What fun to drive from place to place and learn about what is really under the surface of the ground! Reading the geological story of a particular part of the state made me want to travel there as well. Great books, very easy to read.
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