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Grand Canyon: The Story Behind the Scenery
Grand Canyon The Story Behind the Scenery Author:L. Greer Price Nowhere else on earth has nature produced so striking an example of the power of running water--and in doing so, exposed so much of the early history of the North American continent. The mile-deep gorge and the ancient land around it, disappearing on the horizon in either direction, are among the last sanctuaries in North America of the... more » wild and inaccessible. The Grand Canyon presents a spectacle of awesome grandeur and natural historical significance unequaled elsewhere on earth. This is a classic example of erosion--the wearing away of the land--the tremendous chasm's cliffs and slopes of many varied hues. Grand Canyon National Park, located in northern Arizona, established in 1919, preserves the finest continuous geologic record on earth.« less