Overview
Presents complex geologic history in an accurate, comprehensive manner using paleogeographic maps and concise, readable text
Uses numerous paleogeographic maps that mimic satellite images
Provides a concise history of this complex geologic region
Usable to wide audience: lay persons; students; geologists; anyone with interest in physical Earth
Relates modern landscapes to their geologic history
Winner of the 2021 John D. Haun Landmark Publication Award, AAPG-Rocky Mountain Section
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Winner of the 2021 John D. Haun Landmark Publication Award, AAPG-Rocky Mountain Section
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About the authors
Wayne Ranney has been studying the geology of the American West since coming to live in Arizona in 1975. His first residence was at the bottom of the Grand Canyon where he worked as a backcountry ranger. He claims this is where he got all of the rocks in his head. In 1978 he enrolled in the geology program at Northern Arizona University, obtaining bachelor's and master's degrees. It was here that took classes from his colleague Dr. Ron Blakey while working his way through graduate school as a river guide. He began working as a shipboard geology interpreter in 1989 and has traveled the world ever since, completing over one hundred expeditions to the Arctic, the Amazon, Africa, Siberia, and Antarctica. These far-flung adventures have allowed him to see and learn about many different kinds of landscapes but he always returns to the red rock cliffs and canyon country of his native southwest. Wayne currently works as a geology lecturer for Smithsonian Journeys and is a retired adjunct faculty member of Yavapai and Coconino colleges. He is an award-winning author of many books including Sedona Through Time, Carving Grand Canyon, and Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau. He lives with his wife Helen in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ancient Landscapes of Western North America
Book Subtitle: A Geologic History with Paleogeographic Maps
Authors: Ronald C. Blakey, Wayne D. Ranney
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59636-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-59634-1Published: 18 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86668-0Published: 05 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-59636-5Published: 03 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 228
Number of Illustrations: 146 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Earth Science, Structural Geology, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions), Geomorphology