Book of the Month

Rough-Hewn Land: A Geologic Journey from California to the Rocky Mountains
by Keith Heyer Meldahl

Do you like to drive around and look at the rocks in road cuts? Do you ever read geology road logs just for the fun of it? Do you enjoy learning about historical scientific discoveries and the people who made them? Have you read all of John McPhee's geology books and wish there were more?

If the answer to any of those questions is Yes, you'll be glad to see Rough-Hewn Land. Geology professor Meldahl has an engaging narrative style that will grab your interest; he blends his expertise in the overall historical geology of the area he writes about with its geography and history seamlessly to make for a good read. Plentiful diagrams, tables, figures, and photos are the icing on the cake.

With summer just around the corner, you might want to check this book out-- to beef up on geology, get ready for your own roadtrip, or just to enjoy the journey within its pages.

More information about this book

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