Over the Mountains (An Aerial View of Geology)

Over the Mountains (An Aerial View of Geology) by Collier, Michael. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781931414180.

Introducing An Aerial View of Geology series. Geology is thrilling. Its the Earth in all its splendor. Unfortunately, geology texts rarely communicate that sense of excitement. Enter Michael Collier, geologist, writer and one of Americas premier aerial photographers. For over 20 years, he has piloted his Cessna 180 to inaccessible locations and returned with stunning photographs that lay bare the Earths workings. Over the Mountains, the first book in Michael Colliers new series, focuses on geologys most spectacular subject in a most spectacular way. It includes: Detailed and breathtaking large-format color photographs covering the geology of every major mountain range in the United States Clear, easy-to-understand text, diagrams and captions that explain and illuminate the geologic processes shown in the photographs. After exploring the pages of Over the Mountains, readers will never think of mountains -- or geology -- in the same way again.