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Roadside Geology of Utah (Roadside Geology Series)

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Roadside Geology of Utah (Roadside Geology Series)

No one can ignore the colorful rocks of Utah: the Vermilion Cliffs of Wingate sandstone, the snow white and salmon pink bluffs of Navajo sandstone, or the yellow and pink rhyolite of Big Rock Candy Mountain. Roadside Geology of Utah is a riveting account of the forces that made the brilliant cliffs, mountains, and canyonlands we see today. The author's smooth prose brings the rocks of Utah and their long history into sharp and enjoyable focus.

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Product Details:
Author: Halka Chronic
Paperback: 326 pages
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Publication Date: January 01, 1990
Language: English
ISBN: 0878422285
Package Length: 8.7 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 0.8 inches
Package Weight: 0.8 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 7 reviews

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Average Customer Review:4.5
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5Geology by car in Utah  Feb 04, 2010
This is fine book, one of a series by a geologist done for many states. This reviewer looks forward to having it in Utah on the next visit. There would be no way for an informed, but non-specialized visitor to understand the exposed geology without a text like this.

Ms. Chronic has done a similar book for my native State of Arizona and it offers much information about scenes with which I've been familiar.

CR Miller

5Spectacular idea  Dec 27, 2009
I purchased this book for my husband, and he loves it so far. The book outlines most major roads in Utah and describes the geology along each road.

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5Another Winner In The Roadside Geology Series  Oct 07, 2009
I am now addicted to Halka Chronic's Roadside Geology books. I read ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF ARIZONA first, because I live in Arizona. But I love Utah's weird geology as much as I love Arizona's, so ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF UTAH was the next read in the stack. It is a wonderful overview of the forces that shaped the region from the Precambrian Period to the present. Travelers who gaze from the car window as they drive the highways of Utah can satisfy their curiosity about the formations they see on the way.

Yes, I am a Geology nerd. I am fascinated with the "bones of the world," and I find this book extrememly satisfying. If you plan to take a trip in Utah, take this one with you.

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5Roadside Geology of Utah  Aug 26, 2007
This book is amazingly interesting and informative. I can't wait to travel the state of Utah with this book as a guide!

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3study a bit before you use it  Jul 31, 2005
I'd recommend a little study of geology, and the formations found in Utah before hitting the road with this book. KC Publications 48 page glossy color "Colorado Plateau", which I found at one of the National Parks, gives you a great introduction to a good fraction of Utah and shows the positions of the formations along with a time line. If you are a layman at geology, unless you prepare, you will get dizzy with references to formations aided only by black and white pictures. The lack of color illustrations is puzzling when color means so much in identification of rocks in the area. If you can easily recognize formations, this book is a great aid as you travel.

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