A Roadside Guide to the Geology of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (eBook)

Harry L. Moore (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024 | 1
192 Seiten
University of Tennessee Press (Verlag)
979-8-89527-007-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Guiding the reader on five popular driving tours and five key hiking trails, this nontechnical guidebook indicates not-to-be-missed points of interest and describes the geological evolution associated with them.Tour maps are complemented by annotated road log commentaries and copious drawings and photographs to aid in identifying geological phenomena even when these are obscured by the mountains lush vegetation. A helpful introduction, focusing on the geologic history of the Smokies, illuminates basic terms and concepts, while a glossary, list of suggested readings, and detailed index further enhance the books utility.Unique in providing a crisp, comprehensive summary of the Smoky Mountains geology, A Roadside Guideserves as a basic planning guide for scenic road trips and hiking trips in the Smokies.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Schlagworte: annotated road log • Basic terms • detailed descriptions • driving tours • Environmental Education. • Geological evolution • geological guide • Geological Phenomena • Geologic History • Glossary • Great Smoky Mountains • hiking trails • hiking trips • Index • lush vegetation • Natural History • nature appreciation • nontechnical guidebook • outdoor exploration • photography • planning guide • Points of Interest • scenic road trips • suggested readings • tour maps • visitor information
• ISBN-13: 979-8-89527-007-3 / 9798895270073