Wind in the Rock

Wind in the Rock

Author: Ann Zwinger

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1986-03-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780816509850

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"Lively, readable nature writing. As she details several treks through the beautiful, rocky canyons, [Zwinger's] feel for the animals and plants native to this arid region enhances the precise sketches which punctuate the text. Readers interested in ancient Indian cultures of the Southwest will also find fascinating reading, as Zwinger describes their campsites and lifestyles." ÑLibrary Journal


Sedimentary Cover—North American Craton: U.S.

Sedimentary Cover—North American Craton: U.S.

Author: L.L. Sloss

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published:

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 0813754496

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The 'sedimentary cover' refers to the stratified rocks of youngest Proterozoic and Phanerozoic age that rest upon the largely crystalline basement rocks of the continental interior. This volume presents data and interpretations of the geophysics of the craton and summarizes the craton's tectonic evolution. It also presents the stratigraphy, structural history, and economic geology of specific sedimentary basins (e.g. Appalachian basin) and regions (e.g. Rocky Mountains). It concludes with a discussion of the currently popular theories of cratonal tectonics, & unresolved questions are identified.