Geology of National Parks

Ann G. Harris, David Hacker, David Foster (Autoren)

Loseblattwerk

277 Seiten

2020 | Seventh Edition
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-7924-1996-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The landforms and geologic structures within America’s national parks have a story to tell about an area's geologic history and tectonic setting. Geology of National Parks exlains how to recognise landforms and rock formations within a national park; thus, students will begin to read and interpret the geologic story behind the scenery.

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The National Parks of the United States preserve our nation's iconic landscapes and some of the finest examples of geologic heritage. From glaciers to caves, volcanoes to canyons, or mountains to coral reefs, the nation's geologic features and landforms have been an important part of the American experience throughout its history. The geologic features found in our national parks are a testimony to the Earth's complexity and dynamic nature; a planet that has been in a continuous state of change since its origin 4.6 billion years ago. The landscapes and awe inspiring geological features we observe in the national parks are merely snapshots in time as Earth continues its course of change as the result of interactions among the planet's many internal and external processes. The landforms and geologic structures within our national parks have a story to tell about an area's geologic history and tectonic setting.

Geology of National Parks teaches how to recognize landforms and rock formations within a national park; thus, students will begin to read and interpret the geologic story behind the scenery which extends to scenery beyond the parks to their own backyard. Students will also recognize that the plant and animal communities in an area along with the human history are linked to the landforms through the habitat, resources and shelter they provide.

Geology of National Parks:



presents the basic elements of physical geology.
features two new parks in this edition: Congaree National Park and Pinnacles National Park.

Geology of National Parks features five parts:



Scenery Developed by Weathering and Erosion on Flay-Lying Rocks
Caves and Reefs
Landscapes Shaped by Continental and Alpine Glaciation
Volcanic Features and Volcanic Activity
Landscapes and Structures in Areas of Complex Mountains

This edition features 59 National Parks and each has a dedicated chapter within these categories.

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I    Scenery Developed by Weathering and Erosion on Flay-Lying Rocks
Grand Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Capital Reef National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Arches National Park
Mesa Verde National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Badlands National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Kobuk Valley National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Congaree National Park
Part II   Caves and Reefs
Mammoth Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Virgin Islands National Park
Everglades National Park
Biscayne National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Part III  Landscapes Shaped by Continental and Alpine Glaciation
Voyageurs National Park
Isle Royale National Park
Acadia National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
Yosemite National Park
North Cascades National Park
Olympic National Park
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park
Denali National Park & Preserve
Part IV  Volcanic Features and Volcanic Activity
Mount Rainier National Park
Crater Lake National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Katmai National Park & Preserve
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Haleakala National Park
The National Park of American Samoa
Yellowstone National Park
Part V   Landscapes and Structures in Areas of Complex Mountains
Grand Teton National Park
Great Basin National Park
Saguaro National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Death Valley National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Channel Islands National Park
Redwood National Park
Hot Springs National Park
Big Bend National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Pinnacles National Park

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.06.2020
• Verlagsort: Iowa
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• ISBN-10: 1-7924-1996-1 / 1792419961
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7924-1996-6 / 9781792419966
• Zustand: Neuware