Geological ramblings in Yosemite

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Where to find it

Kenan Science Library — Remote Storage

Call Number
QE90.Y6 H78 2007
Status
Available

Summary

Written for a non-technical audience interested in geology, Geological Ramblings in Yosemite is a collection of essays by N. King Huber, a geologist emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey who has extensive field experience in Yosemite National Park. Huber tells the dramatic story of how the park has been shaped by volcanoes, glaciers, stream patterns, erosion, and rock slides. His essays also pay tribute to early geologists and the evolution of how we understand the geological forces at work in the park.

Contents

  • Foreword p. ix Jim Snyder
  • Introduction: Mountain Reminiscences p. 3
  • "Incomparable Valley": The Geologic Story of Yosemite Valley p. 15
  • Exploring Yosemite Geology
  • Interpreting Yosemite Geology, A Historical Perspective p. 33
  • A Glacial Footnote p. 49
  • Tracking the Fire
  • Evolution of the Tuolumne River p. 57
  • James Mason Hutchings and the Devils Postpile p. 65
  • Tracking the Ice
  • From V to U-Glaciation and Valley Sculpture p. 73
  • A Tale of Two Valleys p. 79
  • How Deep Is the Valley? p. 86
  • After the Ice
  • Yosemite Falls-A New Perspective p. 95
  • A History of the El Capitan Moraine p. 103
  • Exotic Boulders at Tioga Pass p. 111
  • The Slide p. 115

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