Many people appreciate the stunning vistas of the Great Basin
desert; understanding the region’s geological past
can provide a deeper way to know and admire this landscape.
In The Great Basin Seafloor, Frank DeCourten immerses readers
in a time when the Basin was covered by a vast ocean in which
volcanoes exploded and sea life flourished. Written for a
nontechnical audience, this book interprets the rock record
left by more than 500 million years of oceanic activity, when
mud and sand accumulated and solidified to produce today’s
Great Basin across parts of modern Utah, Nevada, and
California. DeCourten deciphers clues within exposed slopes
and canyons to reconstruct the vanished seafloor and its
volcanic events and examines fossils to reveal once-thriving
ancient marine communities. Supplemental material is
available online to serve as a field guide for readers
wishing to explore this ancient ocean themselves as they
travel through the region.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
