Roadside Geology of Wyoming (Roadside Geology Series) (Paperback)

by David Lageson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
As John McPhee noted in In Suspect Terrain, one of the unintended consequences of large highways is how much they help geologists -- and casual travellers -- learn about geology by exposing geological strata in roadcuts. There are no better books for roadside geologizing than the Roadside Geology series. When I had a car, a copy of the appropriate title from the series was always on the dashboard, ready for consultation whenever an interesting formation or landscape appeared around the next bend.

This is just one of a large series of Roadside Geology books. Take your pick(s), and learn about the Earth on your next trip!

[ Alaska | Arizona | California (Northern) | California (Southern) | Colorado | Hawaii | Idaho | Louisiana | Montana | New Mexico | New York | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Dakota | Texas | Yellowstone Country | Utah | Vermont and New Hampshire | Virginia | Washington | Wyoming ]

Related Books:

[ Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Roadside Kansas: A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks | U S Interstate 80 Between Salt Lake City and San Francisco ]

Review
"Roadside Geology of Wyoming takes the casual geologist on a tour of Wyoming through the ages as visible from the windows of a car. The book starts with an introduction to geology in Wyoming, then proceeds to describe specific regions of the state and the geology that characterizes them." --Dan Whipple, Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyo.)

Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company; 2nd edition (July 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878422161
• ISBN-13: 978-0878422166
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,756 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for any traveler in Wyoming, March 19, 1998

By	Bob Bailey ([e-mail]) (Casper, Wy) - See all my reviews

This book is a must have book for travel in this state. Besides making the long miles go by faster it is educational and you will learn why this place looks like it does.

4.0 out of 5 stars Reccommended for bored drivers!, December 12, 2008

By	Walter J. Mccoy - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This series is great for spicing up your road trip, or rockhounding. It's a reference work, so don't expect it to be literature. It is repetitive, but it needs to be, so that you can look up the geology of wherever you are at the time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Travel Perspective, July 3, 2008

By	perrymasonary "perrymasonary" (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

A must have book along with the Yellowstone book from the same series. This book made our trip through Wyoming more enjoyable. Our lucky find was at the National Park Service store at Devil's Tower where we found this title along with the Yellowstone version. On our ride into Devil's Tower we were intrigued by the unique rock formations and learned about them as we left for Sheridan reading the Roadside Wyoming book we just purchased. A must travel book for all, kids and adults, which turns a trip into educational adventure. When you read about the history of the famous trails through Wyoming, you get a more realistic perspective with this book by learning about the geology.