num_pages: 142
description: Reidel, a geologist in the Pacific Northwest, presents essays which originated as Northwest Geology columns in the Tri-City Herald and explored the basalt rocks and formations of Washington's Columbia Basin. The short essays explain the creation of these formations from lava flows and water, and describe landmarks and geohazards such as Mount St. Helens, Badger Mountain, White Bluffs, and the Two Sisters, and geological features of other places in the area, including Maryhill Museum, Pinnacles State Park, Lake Coeur d'Alene, and La Grande Basin. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Big Black Boring Rock: Essays on Northwest Geology
titlecomplete: Big Black Boring Rock: Essays on Northwest Geology
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Battelle Pr