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Grand Canyon: A Natural History Guide (Paperback)

by Jeremy Schmidt (Author) "It feels good to sit out on the end of Horseshoe Mesa with my feet dangling off the edge of the cliff..." (more)
Key Phrases: lava dams, canyon geology, mountain scrub, North Rim, Colorado River, Kaibab Plateau (more...)

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"A pretty little popular description of the fauna, flora, geology and, briefly, man's place in the great and diverse chasm. A large section of excellent color plates augments the b&w photos throughout." -- -- BOOKNEWS, INC.

"A pretty little popular description of the fauna, flora, geology and, briefly, man's place in the great and diverse chasm. A large section of excellent color plates augments the b&w photos throughout." -- Review

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"A pretty little popular description of the fauna, flora, geology and, briefly, man's place in the great and diverse chasm. A large section of excellent color plates augments the b&w photos throughout." Booknews, Inc.

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Product Details

Paperback: 246 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books (June 22, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0395599326
ISBN-13: 978-0395599327
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #591,961 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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First Sentence:
It feels good to sit out on the end of Horseshoe Mesa with my feet dangling off the edge of the cliff. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lava dams, canyon geology, mountain scrub, humpback chubs, western canyon, catclaw acacia, ponderosa forest, inner gorge, inner canyon, gopher snake, debris flows, river runners, ponderosa pine forest, side canyons

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Rim, Colorado River, Kaibab Plateau, Lees Ferry, Great Basin, Lake Mead, Tonto Platform, Kaibab Limestone, Colorado Plateau, Grand Wash Cliffs, Lake Powell, Marble Canyon, North America, Phantom Ranch, Vishnu Schist, Redwall Limestone, Crystal Rapid, Pearce Ferry, Crystal Creek, John Wesley Powell, Muddy Creek Formation, Cape Royal, Cedar Ridge, Tapeats Sandstone, Bright Angel Creek

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This book cites 28 books:

Wildlife of the North American Deserts by James W. Cornett on page 142, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Colorado River (Rookie Read-About Geography) by Dale-marie Bryan in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Last of the Plainsmen, The by Zane Grey on page 81, and Back Matter
Grand Canyon: The Story Behind the Scenery (French Edition) by L. Greer Price in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
A Sketch of Grand Canyon Prehistory by Robert C. Euler in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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Frommer's Grand Canyon National Park by Alex Wells on page 14
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