A Field Guide to Geology
A Field Guide to Geology

Author: David C. Roberts

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9780618164387

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With more than 130 color photographs and 170 drawings, this book shows how to read geological history: plate movements, earthquakes, glaciers, rivers, seas, and other forces that have shaped the earth over millions of years. Each geological region of eastern North America is described vividly and illustrated with detailed maps and cross sections. Highway tours tell where to go to find the best examples of each kind of formation.

Geology of Illinois
Geology of Illinois

Author: Dennis R. Kolata

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

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Geology of Illinois has been compiled from more than a century of earth science investigations in Illinois. For the first time, this information has been summarized and made accessible in one volume to help both geologists and non-geologists better understand how the state's mostly unseen geology affects, and is affected by, life on the surface. More than 200 color photographs, maps, and drawings illustrate the text. Topics include : the history of geological investigations in Illinois; the impact of the state's tectonic and structural history; the properties and classification of its rocks and sediments; the rich heritage of its land, water, and mineral resources; the threats from its geological hazards; and the application of geological information to societal issues.