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The Geologic Story of Yellowstone National Park
William R. Keefer and John R. Stacy
Old Faithful is only the announcement. William Keefer traces Yellowstone back to its oldest rocks, the shifting seas that laid its deposits, and the mountain-building that raised the whole region. Geysers, hot springs, and calderas all follow from the deep history written in the stone. A geological tour of the park most visitors admire without understanding. Read it before you go.
Every copy includes a printable PDF edition, a beautifully typeset book you can print, mark up in the margins, and keep on your shelf. Yours the moment you own it.
36 chapters
- 1Geology of YELLOWSTONE
- 2Foreword
- 3Contents
- 4Figures
- 5Yellowstone Country
- 6A geological preview
- 7Geologic History of the Yellowstone Region
- 8The nature of the rocks reveals their origins
- 9The oldest rocks
- 10The deposits of the shifting seas
- 11The first mountain-building episode
- 12Volcanic activity
- 13A quiet period
- 14More mountain building and deep erosion
- 15Formation of the Yellowstone Caldera
- 16The eruption
- 17The collapse
- 18The outpouring of lava
+ 18 more. The full contents open with the book.
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