Carving Grand Canyon Evidence, Theories, and Mystery, Second Edition

Name: Carving Grand Canyon Evidence, Theories, and Mystery, Second Edition
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ISBN: 9781934656365

ISBN-10: 1934656364

ISBN-13: 9781934656365

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Wayne Ranney

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Grand Canyon is one of Earth’s most recognizable landscapes. Though scientists have studied the canyon for more than 150 years, a definitive answer as to how and when the canyon formed eludes them. The one thing they do agree on is that the canyon was carved by the erosive power of the Colorado river, but the river itself carried away the evidence of its earlier history.Carving Grand Canyonexamines the many intriguing ideas and innovative theories that geologists have developed over time about the formation of the canyon. In the last seven years since the publication of the first edition of Carving Grand Canyon, new theories have been brought forth, and this second edition of the book…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Grand Canyon Conservancy
Publication date: 6/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Enigma of Grand Canyon



The Physical Setting



How Rivers Carve Canyons



History of Geologic Ideas



Landscape Evolution of the Grand Canyon Region


Epilogue


Glossary


Scientific Bibliography


About the Author


Index