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Pages of Stone: Geology of Grand Canyon Plateau Country National Parks Monuments
Pages of Stone Geology of Grand Canyon Plateau Country National Parks Monuments Author:Halka Chronic, Lucy Chronic, Lucy M. Chronic A favorite field guide for Southwest parks visitors--explains how the majesty of this unique regional landscape came to be. *Expanded to include Grand Staircase/Escalante, Vermilion Cliffs, Canyons of the Ancients, Dinosaur, and Hovenweep National Monuments — *Color photo insert — *Many sights accessible by car From the sheer-walled magnificenc... more »e of Zion to the breathtaking intricacy of Bryce Canyon's sculptured turrets; from the "Grand Staircase" of the Vermilion Cliffs, and Pink Cliffs in southern Utah to the volcanic lavas of Sunset Crater: two geologists describe the star attractions of 24 national parks and monuments. New sidebars provide closer looks at specific details such as the large numbers of dinosaur footprints in and around Arches National Park and geology's profound effect on ancient Pueblo peoples and how they lived.« less