The geotraveller : geology of famous geosites and areas of historical interest / Roger N. Scoon.
Scoon, Roger N., author
2021
G156.5.G46
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Title The geotraveller : geology of famous geosites and areas of historical interest / Roger N. Scoon.
Author Scoon, Roger N., author
ISBN 9783030546939 (electronic bk.)
3030546934 (electronic bk.)
9783030546946 (print)
3030546942
3030546926
9783030546922
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54693-9
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (liii, 398 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-030-54693-9 doi
Call Number G156.5.G46
Dewey Decimal Classification 333.78/3
Summary This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe. The geosites include iconic landforms associated with active volcanoes, canyons, glaciated landscapes, natural rock monoliths, and rifts. The potential for geotourism in historical localities such as the famous Greco-Roman antiquities of Greece, Italy, and Turkey, is emphasised. Some of the geosites and historical localities provide evidence that previous civilizations coped with active geology and major climatic cycles, whilst others reveal evidence of famous geological events recognized in history and ancient mythology that helped shape our current civilization. The book assists tour guides and visitors (both geologists and non-specialists) interested in geotourism by providing an understanding of geological processes in the national parks and historical locations with the assistance of photographs and simplified geological maps.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 21, 2021).
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783030546922
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