Roadside Geology of the Yellowstone Country (Roadside Geology Series) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Highly recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in geology and in planning a trip to the park." --Wyoming Library Roundup

Product Description

The geologic story of the Yellowstone Country begins with rocks 2.7 billion years old that are mashed remnants of even older rocks, and continues with processes that shape the land surface today. Striking evidence lies along the park roads and highways leading to the north, south, east, and west entrances to Yellowstone Park.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company; 1st edition (June 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087842170X
• ISBN-13: 978-0878421701
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,561 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I got it at the park cuz I was really bored, June 15, 2000

By	krit y hatton "krit_h" (USA) - See all my reviews

I'm a nerd. I was left with nothing to read in the cold nights. I was also having trouble sleeping. I thought this book would help.

Yes it put me to sleep because reading about rock and millenia of dirt moving is tiresome.

But what I absorbed made me look at yellowstone in a new way. The book was quite clear-and I could see and easily understand how Americas greatest monument to beauty was madeof millions of years.

It's like seeing the Louvre after taking an art class. The paint on canvass comes alive with history and meaning.

So too if you read this.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Great Professor, October 14, 2001

By	"kilchurn" (Marietta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This was the text for part of our Field Camp. I was fortunate enough to have the Dr. Fritz as my personal guide to Yellowstone National Park. I still use the book as a reference in my personal studies of U.S. Geology. It is must for anyone traveling to Yellowstone with even the most remote interest in Geology.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to trip to Yellowstone, July 4, 2009

By	Lisa Ford - See all my reviews

There is a lot going on underground in Yellowstone and this book helps to make sense of it all