Roadside Geology of Maine (Roadside Geology Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878423753 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 317 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ancient earthquakes, volcanoes and glaciers sure beat "Are we there yet?" Check for titles that cover your home turf, or the road where you may wander. From Scientific American The latest entry in an amazing series of guidebooks for road trippers who are curious about the forces that created the stunning scenery around them and the rocks under their wheels.
Detailed maps guide readers through the Maine woods, locating glacially polished pink granite quarried for national monuments, 100-mile-long eskers meandering through boggy lowlands, frozen patterned ground in the alpine highlands, and pillow basalts along the coast. Geologic roadlogs include tours of Acadia National Park and some trails in Baxter State Park.. In this odd and spectacular north country, where even standard geology is unusual, contorted layered rock shows the strain of surviving the collision of continents. Author D. Whether you plan to view the geology from the highway, the beach, or the top of Mount Katahdin, Roadside Geology of Maine distills each scene's geologic history into easily understood stories of rocks and landscape. Caldwell divides Maine into four geographically distinct regions: the coast, the central slate belt, the mountains, and the north, and describes the geology of each region's major roads. Exploring Maine just got easier. Glaciers sculpted the battered bedrock and left behind some of Maine's most useful and aggravating geologic features. W. Readers will learn why ice-age delta mud--highly sought after for making bricks--challenges bridge engineers, and why Maine's plowed fields seem
Ellen F. said LITERALLY THERE IS NOTHING BETTER. GODDAM I LOVE ME SOME ROADSIDE GEOLOGY AS ALWAYS A SPECTACULAR BOOK CANNOT RECOMMEND ENOUGH 10/10 WILL BUY AGAIN MAINE IS NO EXCEPTION THESE BOOKS ARE THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD MY FRIENDS THE DIAGRAMS DESCRIPTIONS INFORMATION WONDERFULLY ORGANIZED AND EXPLAINED ENHANCES KNOWLEDGE OF SURROUNDING AREAS TIMES A MILLION I AM IN LOVE. "Helpful, but outdated" according to Marcia Milner-Brage. Helpful, but outdated. Photos difficult to connect with current reality. Example: gravel pit overgrown since 1998 photo.. Great resource for geologists and interesting for casual rock hounds I have this book to thank for passing my Maine Professional Geologist Exam. It was a great way to get both the big picture geologic features of Maine but also learn about more detailed information on glacial features, individual formations, etc. The language is plain, which is a good thing! Definitely written by a Mainer, with some dry humor that was appreciated. I was lucky enough to have Dr. Caldwell as a professor, and this book was written like he taught. Kind of
He has been a professor of geology at Boston University for more than thirty years. in geology from Harvard University and has worked for both the United States and the Maine Geological Surveys. . He holds a Ph.D. W. Caldwell is a consultant in construction materials, in bottled water sources, and in water pollution studies and serves as an expert witness in cases dealing with these issues. D. Caldwell was raised in rural Maine where, at the age of twelve, he decided to be