Underfoot: A Geologic Guide to the Appalachian Trail

by V. Collins Chew and Collins Chew

The Appalachian Mountain chain to which the Appalachian Trail is anchored are America's classic mountains, featuring pieces of almost every major geological event in Earth's history. This amateur geologist (a chemical engineer by occupation) walked the entire trail over a period of more than 10 years, looking at the manifestations today of events millions of years ago-through a hiker's eyes. This book, reviewed before publication by three top academics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0917953258
• ISBN13: 9780917953255
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Appalachian Trail Conference
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"