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Author : Halka Chronic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015010189861
Author : Cynthia Light Brown
Publisher : Nomad Press (VT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Earth sciences
ISBN : 1936313413
Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the underlying processes for kids, explaining each region’s evolution and illustrating the different forces of nature that have changed the continent over time. The lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, the dry and arid deserts of the Southwest, and even the volcanoes and rainforests of Hawaii are all explored in detail as the chapters chronicle the effects of plate tectonics; landforms such as mountains, plateaus, and canyons; and the elements of climates and ecosystems. A plethora of hands-on projects ensure the learning process is both engaging and entertaining, including making a swamp cooler, creating a rift zone, building a seismograph, constructing basalt columns and water wheels to harness the power of a river, fashioning moving tectonic plates, and even mimicking nature’s process of carving an arch.
Author : Cynthia Light Brown
Publisher : Nomad Press (VT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Earth sciences
ISBN : 1936313405
Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the underlying processes for kids, explaining each region’s evolution and illustrating the different forces of nature that have changed the continent over time. The lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, the dry and arid deserts of the Southwest, and even the volcanoes and rainforests of Hawaii are all explored in detail as the chapters chronicle the effects of plate tectonics; landforms such as mountains, plateaus, and canyons; and the elements of climates and ecosystems. A plethora of hands-on projects ensure the learning process is both engaging and entertaining, including making a swamp cooler, creating a rift zone, building a seismograph, constructing basalt columns and water wheels to harness the power of a river, fashioning moving tectonic plates, and even mimicking nature’s process of carving an arch.
Author : W. Scott Baldridge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521016665
This 2004 book provides a concise, accessible account of the geology and landscape of Southwest USA, for students and amateurs.
Author : Allen F. Glazner,J. Douglas Walker,John M. Bartley
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813711959
CD-ROM contains: Electronic version of text -- Maps.
Author : Tom Prisciantelli
Publisher : Sunstone Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0865343543
A simple exploration in straight forward language of the events and geologic processes responsible for the stunning beauty of the deserts, plateaus and mountains in the American Southwest.
Author : M. Steven Shackley
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816523967
Obsidian was long valued by ancient peoples as a raw material for producing stone tools, and archaeologists have increasingly come to view obsidian studies as a crucial aid in understanding the past. Steven Shackley now shows how the geochemical and contextual analyses of archaeological obsidian can be applied to the interpretation of social and economic organization in the ancient Southwest. This book, the capstone of decades of investigation, integrates a wealth of obsidian research in one volume. It covers advances in analytical chemistry and field petrology that have enhanced our understanding of obsidian source heterogeneity, presents the most recent data on and interpretations of archaeological obsidian sources in the Southwest, and explores the ethnohistorical and contemporary background for obsidian use in indigenous societies. Shackley provides a thorough examination of the geological origin of obsidian in the region and the methods used to collect raw material and determine its chemical composition, and descriptions of obsidian sources throughout the Southwest. He then describes the occurrence of obsidian artifacts and shows how their geochemical fingerprints allow archaeologists to make conclusions regarding the procurement of obsidian. The book presents three groundbreaking applications of obsidian source studies. It first discusses an application to early Preceramic groups, showing how obsidian sources can reflect the range they inhabited over time as well as their social relationships during the Archaic period. It then offers an examination of the Late Classic Salado in Arizona's Tonto Basin, where obsidian data, along with ceramic and architectural evidence, suggest that Mogollon migrants lived in economic and social harmony with the Hohokam, all the while maintaining relationships with their homeland. Finally, it provides an intensive look at social identity and gender differences in the Preclassic Hohokam of central Arizona, where obsidian source provenance and projectile point styles suggest that male Hohokam sought to create a stylistically defined identity in at least three areas of the Hohokam core area. These male "sodalities" were organized quite differently from female ceramic production groups. Today, obsidian research in the American Southwest enjoys an equal standing with ceramic, faunal, and floral studies as a method of revealing social process and change in prehistory. Shackley's book discusses the ways in which archaeologists should approach obsidian research, no matter what the region, offering a thorough survey of archaeological obsidian studies that will have methodological and theoretical applications worldwide. The volume includes an extensive glossary created specifically for archaeologists.
Author : Allen F. Glazner,J. Douglas Walker,John M. Bartley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Geology
ISBN : OCLC:1385513574
Author : Ralph Lee Hopkins
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898868564
Hiking the Southwest's Geology: Four Corners Region takes curious hikers on a journey through time that explores the Colorado Plateau-an immense land of canyons, mesas, and isolated mountain ranges in the American Southwest. Hopkins' stunning color photography brings the Four Corners Region to life in dazzling detail.
Author : Ralph Hopkins
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-12-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594851698
Hiking the Southwest's Geology: Four Corners Region takes curious hikers on a journey through time that explores the Colorado Plateau -- an immense land of canyons, mesas, and isolated mountain ranges in the American Southwest. Divided into representative geologic provinces/areas, author Ralph Hopkins specifies distinct geologic or scenic features and provides information about what makes each province unique. He describes each hike from the perspective of the geologic evolution of the landscape while exploring basic geologic concepts and providing a framework for understanding the major forces that have shaped the land. Hopkins' stunning color photography brings the Four Corners Region to life in dazzling detail.
Author : Marith C. Reheis,Robert Hershler,David M. Miller
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724393
Papers in this title were selected from presentations from an April 2005 workshop sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Surface Dynamics Program, the U.S. Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, and the Smithsonian Institution. Papers are divided into two broad topics of the configuration, areal extent, and temporal development of the chain of interconnected lakes that emptied into Death Valley during periods of the Pleistocene, and the late Cenozoic history of drainage integration in the lower Colorado River region. Papers are occasionally illustrated in both color and black-and-white; the publication contains no index.
Author : David L. Weide,Marianne L. Faber
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813722030
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Geology
ISBN : UFL:31262043554624
Author : Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044107261356
Author : Peggy Pickering Larson,Lane Larson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1578050529
Newly revised and updated, The Deserts of the Southwest is a comprehensive field companion to the plants, animals, geology, topography, climate, and ecology of the American Southwest. A perennial classic, it describes the four deserts -- the Great Basin, Mohave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran -- which together stretch into nine southwestern states and Mexico. The topography, geology, and climatic conditions of these arid lands set the stage for one of the most fascinating of ecological studies: the survival and adaptation of animal and plant life in the severe, often extreme desert climate and terrain. Abundantly illustrated with line drawings, maps, charts, and diagrams, The Deserts of the Southwest offers both the outdoor adventurer and the armchair naturalist a clear and detailed portrait of this complex, beautiful, and fragile wilderness. "This book should help any desert adventurer, neophyte or seasoned traveler, to be better prepared." -- Desert News "Peggy Larson has given us...a fine handbook for the newcomer who wants to know more about what he sees, and even for those of us who have lived here for many years." -- Arizona Highways