Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series) [Paperback]

Darwin Spearing (Author)

Book Description

Series: Roadside Geology | Publication Date: April 1, 1991

The geologic panorama of Texas is as wide as the state is big, sweeping from volcanic mesas and thrusting mountains in the west to the red canyons of the Panhandle, along tropical sand barriers of the Gulf Coast, and across central limestone plateaus to the hard granitic terrain of central Texas. Learn about the rocks as you come to them--what they are, when they formed, what they mean, and how they fit into the big picture of the geology of Texas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The book explains in non-technical language how geologic processes shaped the landsapes we see as we drive aloong Texas's primary highways." --Texas Highways

Product Details

• Paperback: 418 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company; Revised edition (April 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087842265X
• ISBN-13: 978-0878422654
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Earth Sciences > Geology > Specific Locations
  • #60 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > South

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for roadcut rockhounds!, August 17, 2000

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Roger Edwards (Norman, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series) (Paperback)

This is the best book of the Roadside Geology series. Spearing explains not just the location and character of the rock formations one encounters on TX roadways, but the processes which made them. Best of all, he specifically provides the name and formative time period of almost every formation mentioned (e.g., "Triassic Trujillo sandstone") -- avoiding the overgeneralized naming (e.g., "Mesozoic sediment layer") of a few other Roadside Geology volumes. This is certainly a time saver for the rock collector who catalogs his specimens! This book is a must-get for all rock enthusiasts -- even those who have never been to Texas. Now if someone would just write a Roadside Geology of Oklahoma volume...

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The single best book on Texas geology, June 21, 2000

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Fred Askew (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series) (Paperback)

Excellence abounds in this book. The illustrations are good, but the writing is extraordinarily good for a book on a technical subject. I read it through like a fine novel. I've lived in Texas all my life and was surprised that there was so much Texas geology that I didn't know. A must-have for anyone interested in Texas history or geology.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ideal book for roadcut rockhounds!, March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series) (Paperback)

This is the best book of the Roadside Geology series. Spearing explains not just the location and character of the rock formations one encounters on TX roadways, but the processes which made them. Best of all, he specifically provides the name and formative time period of almost every formation mentioned (e.g., "Triassic Trujillo sandstone") -- avoiding the overgeneralized naming (e.g., "Mesozoic sediment layer") of a few other Roadside Geology volumes. This is certainly a time saver for the rock collector who catalogs his specimens! This book is a must-get for all rock enthusiasts -- even those who have never been to Texas. Now if someone would just write a Roadside Geology of Oklahoma volume...