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Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series)

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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...

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.

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...

As with all the books in this series, you simply cannot go wrong. On a recent trip to central Texas, we took this guide with us and were able to follow along the drive and both visually and scientifically understand what the geology was all about. A truly great geology guide for Texas.

This book is a very good value. If you want a lot of information, with out a lot of pain, this is a great book. My family and I consider it an asset, when traveling around the state.

Spearing has written a book that simplifies the complex geology of Texas. He uses simply easy to understand language yet doesn't talk down to the reader. We keep this book in the car on all Texas road trips. It is fun to stop at the road markers referred to in the text and explore. Traveling with kids is a lot better when they are also reading from the book. For the person with a good understanding of geology, the book is also an asset. There is enough information to justify the purchase. In general, a great book

This book is very easy to read and understand - even by someone who knows nothing about geology! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the geological beauty of the beautiful state of Texas!

This book is a whole new way to look at my home State. I have been in Texas all my life and 97% of all my driving miles are here. The landscape, rocks, hills, and geology are explained in ways I never knew. It explains what you see from the road on major and some minor highways in all regions of the State. I recognize places shown in the pictures (sadly, in black & white). Now I travel with the book, take color pictures of the places mentioned on the highways I drive, and get a true appreciation of how varied and unique Texas is. Truly, Texas is a Whole Other Country!

"Roadside Geology of Texas" is an excellent resource for amateur geologists and travelers. The illustrations are colorful and the data is organized and presented in reference to travel between points of Texas highway segments. It is an excellent travelogue that makes studying of road cuts and identification of mountain skyline profiles more interesting. It has expanded my appreciation of the geographical and geophysical aspects of the terrain. Great book.

Book is interesting and informative. Gave it as a gift to my husband as he does a lot of driving around Texas and was quite interested in the different rocks and their formation along the side of the roads. He has really enjoyed his book. Wish there were more books out there of this nature.