Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology

by David B. Williams

Book Overview

Most people do not think to look for geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but for David B. Williams any rock used as building material can tell a fascinating story. All he has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. In Stories in Stone , he takes you on his explorations to find 3.5-billion-year-old rock that looks like swirled pink and black taffy, a gas station...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802716229
• ISBN13: 9780802716224
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"