Written in Stone

By (author): "Maureen E. Raymo, Chet Raymo"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Science books  Nature books  Geology books  
Publish Date: 1989
Written in Stone
ISBN0871063204
ISBN139780871063205
AsinWritten in Stone
Original titleWritten in Stone: A Geological and Natural History of the Northeastern United States
Physics professor Chet Raymo and his daughter, paleoclimatologist Maureen E. Raymo, trace the Northeast across geological history to reveal the dynamic forces that have shaped the landscape. In vivid prose, the book presents colliding continents, disappearing oceans, movements of glaciers and other significant events. 28 maps and cross-sections; 15 line illustrations.