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Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters: A Rock Climber's Guide to Geology (How To Climb Series)

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This book has so much going for it! It is a wonderful blend of science and rock climbers curiosity. I've found myself hanging around the campfire at night reading sections to other climbers - everyone getting excited for their next road trip. The geological history is just enough to satisfy the academic without boring the artistic climber. Only thing that I find myself wanting is MORE, more areas, more questions answered, more places to dream of visiting and touching the rock. Thank you for this gem. Makes a great gift too!

I bought this book as a way to learn about the different rock types out there that we climb on. The information in this book is a great start. The author does a good job introducing the reader to the different classifications of rock and where to find them. The only gripe I have is that there are not enough pictures that allow you to really identify with the rock types. I would have liked to have seen close up photos of say sandstone, shale, schist, gneiss, granite, etc. [...] has some great photos that accomplish this.

this is a must have for any climber's library. even the least geologically minded people (like me) still wonder about rock color and patterns, formations and features, what can be trusted and what to stay away from. you can flip to any page and learn something that is sure to be useful knowledge next time you are out there.

interesting book covering many of the processes of rock formation and weathering. good information on how various rock climbing formations (e.g. roofs, pockets, slopers, chimeneys) came about. my only gripe is that the adirondacks were not even mentioned, but offer some great climbing. maybe next time.

A great book to bring on your next climbing trip! I've found that understanding the geologic history of the places I climb greatly enhances my experience in the mountains. Guaranteed to make you the smartest monkey around the campfire!!!

While I've been a climber for too many years, the hard stuff that I've been grabbing has always been something of a mystery to me. It's all (well, almost all) fun to climb but why does the rock vary so from location to location? What makes the rock at some crags so solid, so reassuring? Or, conversely, why those annoying down sloping holds at others? I climb quite a bit at Looking Glass in North Carolina. What's the deal with those "eye brows" that pepper the route? I also climb every summer in the Tetons. How could those awesome peaks just suddenly pop up from the plains of Wyoming? What forces were at work there to create such a breath taking vista for the tourists and (in my opinion) American's best playground for climbers?

So many questions! And now I have the answers, thanks to Miss Garlick. Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters is an outstanding 101 course in rocks for climbers. It won't make a geologist out of you, but you will come away with an appreciation for just how much work was done over the geological time frame to keep climbers happy. I found the organization extremely useful. Basic overviews up front, regional descriptions following. The overviews were clear enough for me to grasp the concepts and the regional chapters were specific enough that I could focus on the climbing venues relevant to my interests and skip the sections that reference climbing opportunities beyond the scope of my travel budget.

I recommend this book to anyone that climbs and had the imagination to wonder where all this rock came from.

David

As a climber and former science geek, this book has been a great addition to my collection.

If you are interested in climbing or geology, you will like this book. If you are interested in both, you will love it!

The book FJ and S arrived in a reasonable amount of time and was in the condition described. I am a happy customer.