Over the Mountains (An Aerial View of Geology)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.40 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1931414181 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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From School Library Journal Adult/High School—The full-color photos in this volume are uniformly stunning and are expertly used by Collier to illustrate how mountains form, evolve, deteriorate, and die. Without reverting to textbook prose, the author covers the fundamentals of mountain geology: rock types, plate tectonics, and erosion, employing his photographs and illustrations to further explicate these principles. This is an excellent choice for all teen collections.—Robert Saunderson, Berk
After exploring the pages of Over the Mountains, readers will never think of mountains -- or geology -- in the same way again.. It includes:Detailed and breathtaking large-format color photographs covering the geology of every major mountain range in the United StatesClear, easy-to-understand text, diagrams and captions that explain and illuminate the geologic processes shown in the photographs. Enter Michael Collier, geologist, writer and one of America's premier aerial photographers. Unfortunately, geology texts rarely communicate that sense of excitement. It's
Encore, Encore! I am not trained as a geologist, but have an innate and passionate love for mountains. I ordered a copy of this book for a gift, and its arrival in a slightly damaged condition (purchased directly from Amazon.com) was a real disappointment. For years I have ordered books with confidence from Amazon.com, knowing that each will be packaged in the following way: on a piece of cardboard cut to fit the inside length x width of the box, then shr. Magnificent Aerial Geology This ia a magnificent new book on aerial geology of the United States by Dr. Michael Collier. He is trained as a structural geologist (MS, Stanford University), a private pilot with his own Cessna 180, and is a practicing physician in Flagstaff, Arizona. This book has a broad appeal to the general public (as a beautiful folio with scenic geology), and to professional geologists alike. The book contains dramatically new views of mountains t. "Becky" according to Becky. Collier can take pride in his rare excellence of production. He has obviously been at the right place at the right time, as the lighting in these photographs is exquisite. Even though it appears that the color may have been slightly enhanced you still need the content for a great photograph. Viewing the formations from above puts everything you have read geolocically into perspective. Collier's photographs introduce you to visuals of the t
His photographs appear regularly in major magazines and newspapers. His geology books have won the National Outdoor Book Award, the National Park Service Director's Award and the U.S. . Geological Survey's Communications Award. In 2005, Michael Collier received the American Geological Institute's Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of Geosciences Award for his decades of work