Geology Underfoot in Southern Idaho
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878426787 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Born in Arizona as an Air Force brat, Shawn lived all over the western United States during his childhood. He earned a BS in geology from Weber State University and a MS in geology from Northern Arizona University. He has lived in Twin Falls since 2004 with his wife, Erika, and three children. Shawn Willsey, a geology professor at the College of Southern Idaho, also teaches whitewater rafting and rock climb
He has lived in Twin Falls since 2004 with his wife, Erika, and three children. About the Author Shawn Willsey, a geology professor at the College of Southern Idaho, also teaches whitewater rafting and rock climbing. . Born in Arizona as an Air Force brat, Shawn lived all over the western United States during his childhood. He earned a BS in geology from Weber State University and a MS in geology from Northern Arizona University. Shawn conducts research and leads geologic field trips in a variety of locations throughout the West and in Scotland, Iceland, Hawaii, and Costa Rica
Full of fun facts and fascinating places to explore. Fantastic book for exploring well-known and more obscure spots in southern Idaho. I have visited about 6 of the locations using the book, and the directions were really easy to follow. Lots of fun facts about the geology of the area. The author does a great job painting a
Join geology professor and author Shawn Willsey as he uses clear prose, concise illustrations, and dramatic photographs to tell the stories of 23 amazing geologic sites. Etched in its rugged mountains, incredibly young lava fields, and steep-walled canyons lie compelling evidence of amazing geologic events, including breccia from one of the largest meteorite impacts in the world. Southern Idaho is a geologic jackpot. Learn how Ice Age floods carved the Snake River Canyon, how tree molds and lava tubes formed at Craters of the Moon, why 200 individuals of Idaho s state fossil the Hagerman Horse died and were preserved in one place, and where the land surface ruptured during the 1983 Borah Peak earthquake.