Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: A Geological Guide - Softcover

Stanley E. Harris (author)|C. William Horrell (author)|Daniel Irwin (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809307693 ISBN 13: 9780809307692

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 1977

Synopsis

The geological story of the Southern Illinois landscape and rock formations is introduced in this highly readable guide written and illustrated for every­one who enjoys exploring the outdoors.

 

 

The book presents a lively and clear account of the geology and landscape of Southern Illinois that will deepen the reader’s knowledge of the earth’s past as well as serve as a handbook for excur­sions into the outdoors. Residents and visitors alike will learn to identify land­scape features created in the medium of sedimentary rocks and shaped by bed­rock geology, the dynamic local cli­mate, movements of the earth’s crust, and circulations of groundwater. Photo­graphs and drawings provide visual examples of the landscape features dis­cussed, and small index maps simplify locating them by showing their princi­pal distribution. Many segments of topographic maps aid in identifying typical formations and associated land-forms.

 

Exploring the land and rocks, wheth­er on foot or by car or boat, increases in fascination through enriched under­standing of the story nature has left in the landscape. Nature’s story in South­ern Illinois is superbly introduced in Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois.

About this title

About the Author

Stanley E. Harris, Jr., is Professor of Geology, C. William Horrell is Profes­sor of Cinema and Photography, and Daniel Irwin is Associate Professor of Geography, at Southern Illinois Uni­versity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809307693
• ISBN 13: 9780809307692
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256