Sandstones form the backdrop to some of the world's most spectacular scenery, and are found all over the planet and in all climates. Following on from the authors' successful 1992 book, this is the only volume that considers sandstone landforms from a truly global perspective. It describes the wide variety of landforms that are found in sandstone, and discusses the role of lithological variation, chemical weathering and erosional processes in creating these features, with examples drawn from around the world. Climatic and tectonic constraints on the development of sandstone landscapes are also considered. This volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the literature from publications in a range of languages, and is illustrated with over 130 photographs of sandstone features from every continent. It presents a holistic account of sandstone terrain for researchers and graduate students in a variety of fields including geography, geomorphology, sedimentology and geomechanics.
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Review of previous book: 'The authors are to be congratulated on producing not only an authoritative yet succinct guide to existing literature but also a frank analysis of the directions that future research needs to take. Readers are offered a heady cocktail of challenging ideas to explore and incorporate into their own geomorphological studies. This is a book that will be widely acclaimed.' R. B. G. Williams, Progress in Physical Geography
'... enjoyable, provocative and stimulating. The authors succeeded in finding a balance between what we know and what we do not, and have to be sincerely congratulated. Definitely recommended!' Geologos --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
'... enjoyable, provocative and stimulating. The authors succeeded in finding a balance between what we know and what we do not, and have to be sincerely congratulated. Definitely recommended!' Geologos --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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This book describes the wide variety of landforms that are found in sandstone, and discusses the role of lithological variation, chemical weathering and erosional processes in creating these features, with examples drawn from around the world. It is written for researchers and graduate students in geography, geomorphology, sedimentology and geomechanics.
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rock mass strength, ruiniform landscapes, silica speleothems, tower assemblages, sandstone landforms, sandstone terrain, basal sapping, sandstone karst, lithological constraints, slickrock slopes, major bedding planes, solutional features, periglacial action, canyon growth, block gliding, monoclinal folding, massive facies, sandstone landscapes, seasonally dry tropics, climatic zonation, polygonal cracking, scarp retreat, cavernous weathering, quartz dissolution, intersecting joints Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sydney Basin, Colorado Plateau, Navajo Sandstone, Hawkesbury Sandstone, Bungle Bungle Range, Nowra Sandstone, Blue Mountains, Western Australia, Mancos Shale, New Zealand, Kombolgie Sandstone, Aztec Sandstone, Glass Hill Sandstone, New South Wales, Southern Alps, Grand Canyon, South Africa, Zion National Park, Monolith Valley, Monument Valley, Castlegate Sandstone, Zion Canyon, Fouta Djallon, Blackhawk Formation, Entrada Sandstone Browse Sample Pages:
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rock mass strength, ruiniform landscapes, silica speleothems, tower assemblages, sandstone landforms, sandstone terrain, basal sapping, sandstone karst, lithological constraints, slickrock slopes, major bedding planes, solutional features, periglacial action, canyon growth, block gliding, monoclinal folding, massive facies, sandstone landscapes, seasonally dry tropics, climatic zonation, polygonal cracking, scarp retreat, cavernous weathering, quartz dissolution, intersecting joints Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sydney Basin, Colorado Plateau, Navajo Sandstone, Hawkesbury Sandstone, Bungle Bungle Range, Nowra Sandstone, Blue Mountains, Western Australia, Mancos Shale, New Zealand, Kombolgie Sandstone, Aztec Sandstone, Glass Hill Sandstone, New South Wales, Southern Alps, Grand Canyon, South Africa, Zion National Park, Monolith Valley, Monument Valley, Castlegate Sandstone, Zion Canyon, Fouta Djallon, Blackhawk Formation, Entrada Sandstone Browse Sample Pages:
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