The Geotraveller (eBook)

Geology of Famous Geosites and Areas of Historical Interest

Roger N. Scoon (Autor)

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2021 | 1st ed. 2021
398 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-54693-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe. 

The geosites include iconic landforms associated with active volcanoes, canyons, glaciated landscapes, natural rock monoliths, and rifts. 

The potential for geotourism in historical localities such as the famous Greco-Roman antiquities of Greece, Italy, and Turkey, is emphasised.

Some of the geosites and historical localities provide evidence that previous civilizations coped with active geology and major climatic cycles, whilst others reveal evidence of famous geological events recognized in history and ancient mythology that helped shape our current civilization.

The book assists tour guides and visitors (both geologists and non-specialists) interested in geotourism by providing an understanding of geological processes in the national parks and historical locations with the assistance of photographs and simplified geological maps.

 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.3.2021
• Zusatzinfo: LIV, 398 p. 358 illus., 357 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: English lake district • Geological Field Trips • Geology and Geosites • Geotourism • Geotourism and Historical Interest of Famous Sites • Greece • historical sites • Iconic Landforms • Italian Volcanoes • Italy • National parks • Volcanoes • Western Turkey
• ISBN-10: 3-030-54693-4 / 3030546934
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-54693-9 / 9783030546939