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| | | Nature | Home » » » Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks: A Guide | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jim Lacefield | | Publisher:
| Paleo-Alabama Project | | Publication Date:
| 2000-09 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0970308000 | | Package Length:
| 10.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Geology for everyoneSep 12, 2006
By Joana T. Thorn
This comprehensive book is a great geology manual for scientists, students and anyone interested in the earth's formation and the natural history that is preserved in rocks. Mr. Lacefield begins at the beginning, giving us an easy to understand geologic history, explains technical terms and definitions throughout the book. It is filled with beautiful photographs and illustrations that let us see as well as read about the science that is so evident in the state of Alabama. Although written specifically about Alabama, Lost World in Alabama Rocks is far reaching in its value to geologists. Geologic data that is deep underground in many areas on earth is still above ground and evident in the Alabama landscape. This fact makes Alabama an excellent place for the student of geology to gain firsthand experience for studies of other locations and this book provides a frame work for putting it all together.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
"Worlds Stacked Upon Worlds"Aug 15, 2007
By tdsmcb
I like Dr. Lacefield's book. It is organized in a way that tells an interesting story about what he calls "the rich pagent of the earth's history- a world lost to time".
Dr. Lacefield clearly and understandably connects the Alabama rock units and fossils with the Timetable of Geologic History over 4 billion years. He also shows some of the biological and economic relationships to the modern environment.
The numerous outstanding illustrations and photographs help explain the 7 geologic regions of the state and the formations and road cuts seen along the states roadways. Using the guide, it would be possible to go to any county in the state and identify rock units. In addition, line drawings of hundreds of fossils would give an idea of what types of fossils may be seen.
For further reference, there is an extensive list of relevant readings as well as a bibliography of sources of pictures for the fossil guides. Some of the photographs look like museum displays of the geological periods. The book could be used as a museum guide.
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