Roadside Geology of Hawai'i [Paperback]

Richard W. Hazlett (Author), Donald W. Hyndman (Author), Hazlett (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 378 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company; First Edition edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878423443
• ISBN-13: 978-0878423446
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Geology > Physical

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Used for Hiking and Backyard Oahu Research!, August 10, 2002

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Greg Kingsley (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roadside Geology of Hawai'i (Paperback)

I'm no vulcanologist! But the information in this book is as detailed as the lay person is comfortable with. Excellent, extremely informative, I learned a lot about Hawaii's geology through this book. As an avid hiker and the webmaster for Backyard Oahu, I frequented its pages to help me understand and explain some of Oahu's geography and specific trail geology. It is, however, limited to the "roadside" - so it doesn't go into great depth as would pertain to someone hiking far into the mountains. But, the overall information is detailed enough to provide an adequate understanding of how the island(s) were formed and why they look the way they do today! Backyard Oahu highly recommends this book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for "what is it?" people visiting Hawaii, November 2, 2005

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Middle age tech freak (Auburn, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roadside Geology of Hawai'i (Paperback)

On my first visit to the islands, I realized that everything you see evolved from the lava that's usually associated with visits to the Big Island. But each of the islands had the same fiery volcanic past - and it's often very hidden amongst the magnificient landscapes that we all see. What makes black sand? Why is the dirt red? Why is Molokai rectangular? Why is Haleakala Crater so colorful? These and so many other questions are answered in chapters of general informaiton as well as a tour format using popular highways and byways.

This edition (the others in the series are superb as well) does a great job of describing what you're seeing in the widely varied landscapes of the Hawaiian Islands. The author describes the natural history of the elements of the island seen as you drive about, mostly describing the landmasses from a geologic perspective. If you have the slighest interest in how the islands were formed and how they evolved into what you see today, make sure you have this book before you leave. It's very readable, there's no need to have a geology background!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for people interested in geology, January 9, 2007

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Marcus A. Hollanders (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roadside Geology of Hawai'i (Paperback)

I love this series, and this one did not disappoint me. In case you are interested in geology and you are going to Hawaii, I can really recommend this one. And who doesn't want to know more about the geology of these islands, especially when you go to the Big Island and visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The only improvement I can recommend is to have clearer maps with clearer indications of points of interest.