Wasatch County Library

An introduction to geology that uses full-color photographs and easy-to-read text to describe how rocks are formed, the main components of rocks, rock layers, and the rock cycle; and includes instructions for a related activity.

"An exhilarating guided tour around the most unbelievable, unusual, and incredible places on Earth--perfect for readers aged 7+ who have big imaginations and a thirst for adventure. When most people think of Earth's most amazing places, they think of Mount Everest or the Eiffel Tower. But there's so much more that our planet has to offer. This book will transport you to the far-flung reaches of the globe to discover places so incredible you'll barely...

This book presents a geological, biological, and social history of the earth by focusing on the same four locales - New York, southwestern France, the Nile Valley, and northern China - through thirteen time periods covering more than 550 million years.

Describes the geology, evolution, and beauty of the Grand Canyon by leading the reader down the Bright Angel Trail.

Explores the contrasts and similarities between Earth and its planetary neighbors, tracing the history of the solar system and the natural forces and processes that have shaped nearby planets and moons.

"In Underland, Macfarlane delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. He takes us on an extraordinary journey into our relationship with darkness, burial, and what lies beneath the surface of both place and mind. Traveling through "deep time"--The dizzying expanses of geologic time that stretch away from the present--he moves from the birth of the universe...

"The way home. The spires. They've been looming in the distance, watching silently as the young survivors of Aero Horizon Flight 16 crossed a gauntlet of surreal and dangerous landscapes. After weeks of hardship, Molly and her friends have reached the eerie structure they spotted at the start of their journey, all in a desperate bid that it will provide answers about their ordeal...and perhaps a way home. Here the survivors will finally learn the...

Outlines the history of Earth's continents and explains how different types of rocks and fossils were formed.

This dynamic series takes readers into the thrilling and frightening world of prehistoric Earth. This volume, focuses on after the dinosaurs, is filled with lush, vivid illustrations that portray the Earth and its inhabitants at this time, accompanied by a lively and informative narrative.