Guide to the Geology and Natural History of the Blue Ridge Mountains - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Guide to the Geology and Natural History of the Blue Ridge Mountains write by Edgar W. Spencer. This book was released on 2017. Guide to the Geology and Natural History of the Blue Ridge Mountains available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As you travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway or Skyline Drive visiting state and national parks or hike the Appalachian Trail, you will encounter an incredible variety of landscapes and one of the most diverse collections of flora and fauna found in temperate forests anywhere in the world. Full of rich detail, this beautifully illustrated, full-color guide to the region was written and designed for ease of use. Whether you're a first time visitor looking to enjoy and gain an understanding of the Parkway's spectacular views or a geology and nature enthusiast, this guide will be an invaluable companion.--
Mountain Nature
Mountain Nature - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mountain Nature write by Jennifer Frick-Ruppert. This book was released on 2010-04-15. Mountain Nature available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Southern Appalachians are home to a breathtakingly diverse array of living things--from delicate orchids to carnivorous pitcher plants, from migrating butterflies to flying squirrels, and from brawny black bears to more species of salamander than anywhere else in the world. Mountain Nature is a lively and engaging account of the ecology of this remarkable region. It explores the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachians and the webs of interdependence that connect them. Within the region's roughly 35 million acres, extending from north Georgia through the Carolinas to northern Virginia, exists a mosaic of habitats, each fostering its own unique natural community. Stories of the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachians are intertwined with descriptions of the seasons, giving readers a glimpse into the interlinked rhythms of nature, from daily and yearly cycles to long-term geological changes. Residents and visitors to Great Smoky Mountains or Shenandoah National Parks, the Blue Ridge Parkway, or any of the national forests or other natural attractions within the region will welcome this appealing introduction to its ecological wonders.
Eastern Alpine Guide
Eastern Alpine Guide - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Eastern Alpine Guide write by Mike Jones. This book was released on 2018-04-10. Eastern Alpine Guide available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This unique book celebrates and documents the incredible and colorful biodiversity of the mountain landscapes of eastern North America, covering all of the major alpine ecosystems in New England, New York, QuŽbec, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Twenty scientists, explorers, naturalists, and land managers from the United States and Canada have collaborated to create this definitive and beautiful account of the flora and fauna of the eastern alpine tundra.
A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains
A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains write by Michael Streeter. This book was released on 2003. A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A guidebook identifying 30 rock and mineral collecting sites, including abandoned mines and prospects, in a 17-county region of western North Carolina. Includes a map and complete directions for each site, minerals to be found there, recommended tools and historical details, if known.
Virginia Rocks!
Virginia Rocks! - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Virginia Rocks! write by Albert Binkley Dickas. This book was released on 2019. Virginia Rocks! available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap, Virginia stretches across five distinct regions, each home to unique and amazing geology. In the Coastal Plain's wedge of fossil-rich sediments, a meteor impact crater"¬‚¬"the sixth largest on Earth"¬‚¬"helped determine the location of Chesapeake Bay. The Piedmont begins at the Fall Line, the series of East Coast waterfalls that mark the upstream limit to ship navigation, such as Belle Else in Richland, where the turbulent James River erodes potholes in the Petersburg Granite. Rising up from the rolling hills of the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge forms the spine of the state, its hard basalt and gneisses on display at Shenandoah National Park. Farther west, limestones in the Valley and Ridge are riddled with caves and sinkholes, with dissolution forming one of the wonders of the world at Natural Bridge State Park. Along the very western edge of the state is the Appalachian Plateau, where the No. 3 coal, know as America's Favorite Fuel was extracted from the historic Pocahontas Mine. Virginia Rocks! is part of the state-by-state Geology Rocks! series that introduces readers to some of the most compelling and accessible geologic sites in each state. Author Albert Dickas has picked 50 of the best sites in Virginia for discussing the enormous variety of rocks, minerals, and landforms created over the course of the states more than 1 billion years of geologic history.
