Pamela J W Gore,William Witherspoon
Ride along with geologists Pamela Gore and Bill Witherspoon on this extraordinary tour of the Peach Stateâ€™s varied terrain. In 35 detailed and densely illustrated road guides, the authors examine Georgiaâ€™s fascinating geology and reveal the stories that lie beneath the surface.,Youâ€™ll be amazed at Georgiaâ€™s geological diversity, from its shifting barrier islands along the coast to the sandstone ridges in its northwest corner. At the Cumberland Island National Seashore youâ€™ll find the ruins of Dungeness, the once-magnificent Carnegie estate built of local mineral resources, and encounter wild horses grazing among windswept dunes. In Atlanta, the white whaleback of granite called Stone Mountain will impress you with its protruding â€œcatâ€™s pawâ€ minerals and stony layers that are sloughing off like the layers of an onion. In the Blue Ridge Mountains you can witness Amicalola Falls, one of the highest cascading waterfalls east of the Mississippi River, and Tallulah Gorge, one the deepest gorges in the eastern United States. And in the iconic Okefenokee Swamp of south Georgia, youâ€™ll wade through the gator-filled blackwater of one of the largest wetlands in North America.,With its engaging prose and 250-plus color photos, maps, and figures, Roadside Geology of Georgia takes you beyond the rocks to unearth the billion-year history of the Empire State of the South.
Science,Geology,Environment,Nature
Roadside Geology of Georgia