Under Ohio: The Story of Ohio's Rocks and Fossils (Hardcover)

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There is much more for children to discover about Ohio than first meets the eye. Under Ohio: The Story of Ohio’s Rocks and Fossils, by geologist Charles Ferguson Barker, takes young readers underground to reveal the fascinating story of Ohio’s geology. Barker presents this story through colorful illustrations, sending his readers down the “Ohio Timepike” and back a billion years to when the earth under Ohio split, creating faults that cause the earthquakes felt today. He tells of colliding continents that pushed up mountains taller than the Rockies and of the tremendous impact of the Ice Age, which profoundly altered the landscape. He shows fossil coral and shells, evidence of the tropical seas that once covered the state.

Under Ohio offers a rich, interactive source of information for kids, parents, teachers, or anyone who would like to uncover facts about the state’s geological features. Armed with a list of Ohio’s best sites for rock and fossil hunting, junior geologists will want to set out on an adventure that can begin in their own backyards.

About the Author

Charles Ferguson Barker teaches geology at Wayne State University and is a geologist with an environmental consulting firm in Detroit. He has been drawing and painting since childhood and is the author and illustrator of Under Michigan and The Day the Great Lakes Drained Away.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (June 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082141755X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821417553
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #855,664 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Under Ohio is facinating, January 18, 2009

By	Jane OReilly - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Under Ohio is a fascinating and very educational book about the geology of Ohio. I highly recommend for fossil hunters in Ohio to check out this book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for up-coming geologists in your family, December 30, 2007

By	Richard Frehs - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book for the up-coming geologist in your family. It is well written and the illustrations are geared for the young scientist. This is a good way to stir the scientific interests of young children.