The rise and fall of the Southern Alps
By: Glen Coates ; with illustrations by Geoffrey Cox.
Publisher: Canterbury University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Christchurch, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Geomorphology -- New Zealand -- Southern Alps; Geology, Structural -- New Zealand -- Southern Alps; Southern Alps (N.Z.)
Description: "Tells how the alps were formed from ancient marine sediments, how they were uplifted to become mountains, and how they are being eroded down to produce the spectacular landscape seen today in the South Island"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-77) and index.