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13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Served me well Jun 30, 1999
I just spent two weeks on the Colorado plateau with a geology field studies class. This, a geo dictionary and Desert Solitaire were the only books I brought with me (I came home with more of course!), and I was OK. I would say that the layout of the book is fairly accessible. If you are familiar with the series, you know it is arranged by highway. Compared however with the lecture notes I was taking, the geology was rather rudimentary. But, if you are just passing through (be sure to haul along Roadside Arizona, Colorado, or wherever else you may be when you run out of Utah road, and the book dead ends) than this book is sufficient.Five stars because it is exactly what it says it is.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 study a bit before you use it Jul 31, 2005
By C. Brown
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.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Very nice book to take with you Mar 20, 2005
By Obi
"Obi wan liberali"
If you are interested in Geology, Utah is a wonderful place to travel in. From the layercake sedimentary rock of the colorado plateau, to the contorted ranges of the great basin, there is much to see in Utah. The author gives you a basic understanding of Utah's geologic history and then applies it as you travel through various bi-ways.
For more indepth discussion of Utah's geology, try to find a copy of William Lee Stokes or Lehi Hintze's book. You might be able to find them at the Dept. of Natural Resources bookstore in Salt Lake City.
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Useful - but needs color Feb 14, 2012
By R. G. W. Brown
"Physicist & Flutist"
This is an entertaining book to have in the car as you drive around Utah and look at the many, various and stunning rock formations there. Surprisingly there is not a lot said (except for brief Chapter IV - just 30 pages out of 300) about all the extraordinary National Parks - but the roadside chapters are easy to use. What this book also really lacks is any color pictures!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Another Winner In The Roadside Geology Series Oct 07, 2009
By Emily
"Em's Joie de Weird"
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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