Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

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    Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores Author: Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: WW Norton & Co
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    Pages: 298 Illustrations and other contents: 336 color plates, illustrations and maps Language: English ISBN: 9780393924077 Categories: , ,

    In Parks and Plates, Robert J. Lillie explains the fascinating geological processes that have formed these dramatic volcanoes, shorelines, and landscapes. Structuring the text around major geological features, Lillie highlights geologic patterns across many different parks and uses over 100 park sites to illustrate plate tectonics visually. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, diagrams, and maps, Parks and Plates is the ideal text to enrich undergraduates’ experience of our national parks.

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    Author Biography

    Robert J. Lillie (Ph.D. Cornell ) is professor of geosciences at Oregon State University. His research explores crustal structure and geologic evolution in Alaska, Europe and Asia. He is the author of Whole Earth Geophysics and has written and illustrated numerous geology training manuals for National Park Service sites.