Canyons
Series: The Extreme Earth; Extreme Earth
Publisher: Infobase Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781438106649
Subjects: Canyons; Plate tectonics
Description: Chronicles the origins, history, and structure of the world's most famous gorges, from North America's Grand Canyon to western Australia's Windjana Gorge. This book also discusses tectonic activity, undersea canyons, liquid rock, and pinpoints scientific studies and modern-day ecological challenges.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Origin of the Landform; Ch 1: The Grand Canyon; Ch 2: The Columbia River Gorge; Ch 3: The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River; Ch 4: Peonera Canyon; Ch 5: Windjana Gorge; Ch 6: Monterey Canyon; Ch 7: Zion Canyon; Ch 8: Fish River Canyon; Ch 9: Chaco Canyon; Ch 10: Canyon Diablo and Meteor Crater; Color Insert; Glossary; Books; Web Sites; Journals; Index;