| Description |
xvii, 206 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Extreme Earth |
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Extreme Earth.
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| Summary |
Profiles canyons around the world including the Grand Canyon, the Columbia River Gorge, Fish River Canyon, and and Monterey Canyon; and describes how and when they were formed, how the landscape has changed over time, and the contribution of each to the environment. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-198) and index. |
| Contents |
The Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona, the United States -- The Columbia River Gorge, Northern Oregon and Southern Washington, the United States -- The three gorges of the Yangtze River, Hubei Province and Sichuan Province, Southern China -- Peonera canyon, Aragón Province, Northeastern Spain -- Windjana Gorge, the Napier Range, Northwestern Australia -- Monterey Canyon, Monterey Bay, Central California, the United States -- Zion Canyon, Southwestern Utah, the United States -- Fish River Canyon, Namibian Highland, Southern Mabibia -- Chaco Canyon, Northwestern New Mexico, the United States -- Canyon Diablo and Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona, the United States. |
| Subject |
Plate tectonics -- Juvenile literature.
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Canyons -- Juvenile literature.
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Plate tectonics.
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Canyons.
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| ISBN |
9780816064359 library binding |
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0816064350 library binding |
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$35.00 |
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