Written 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.