The geological story of the Southern Illinois landscape and rock formations is introduced in this highly readable guide written and illustrated for every one who enjoys exploring the outdoors. The book presents a lively and clear account of the geology and landscape of Southern Illinois that will deepen the reader's knowledge of the earth's past as well as serve as a handbook for excur sions into the outdoors. Residents and visitors alike will learn to identify land scape features created in the medium of ...
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The geological story of the Southern Illinois landscape and rock formations is introduced in this highly readable guide written and illustrated for every one who enjoys exploring the outdoors. The book presents a lively and clear account of the geology and landscape of Southern Illinois that will deepen the reader's knowledge of the earth's past as well as serve as a handbook for excur sions into the outdoors. Residents and visitors alike will learn to identify land scape features created in the medium of sedimentary rocks and shaped by bed rock geology, the dynamic local cli mate, movements of the earth's crust, and circulations of groundwater. Photo graphs and drawings provide visual examples of the landscape features dis cussed, and small index maps simplify locating them by showing their princi pal distribution. Many segments of topographic maps aid in identifying typical formations and associated land-forms. Exploring the land and rocks, wheth er on foot or by car or boat, increases in fascination through enriched under standing of the story nature has left in the landscape. Nature's story in South ern Illinois is superbly introduced in Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois.
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Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: A to cart. $17.00, very good condition, Sold by Archaeologists Library rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Belleville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press.
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Very good. Previous owner's name on back of front cover; no marks in the text. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 240 p., illustrations, index. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $23.50, very good condition, Sold by captnbook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spokane, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois Univ Pr.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $28.53, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $28.53, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $29.24, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $29.24, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois a to cart. $37.00, good condition, Sold by Catnap Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cobleskill, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University Press.
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Good+ in Good dust jacket. Green cloth covers with dark green lettering on spine in green dust jacket with dark green illustration on front panel. The book is in good plus condition with some scuffing and soiling on covers and slightly soiled page edges. There is some toning to the end pages. The contents are tight and clean. The dust jacket is in good condition with scuffing and wear, especially on the front panel. All-in-all, a nice copy.; The book Is divided into three sections-= Geology and Landscape, water, Upland Landforms and Rocks, with three appendices and an index. Profusely illustrated with maps and photographs, the authors describe and illustrate the features and landforms found in Southern Illinois.; 191 maps, drawings & photos; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; xiii, 240 p. pages.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $75.99, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University P.
Add this copy of Exploring the Land and Rocks of Southern Illinois: a to cart. $78.73, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Southern Illinois University P.
