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Smith, Robert Baer, 1938- author.

Windows into the earth : the geologic story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks / Robert B. Smith and Lee J. Siegel.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

xii, 242 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm

"These two parks are windows into the Earth's interior, revealing the violent power of the dynamic processes within. In Windows into the Earth Robert Smith and Lee Siegel offer guidance through this terrain, bringing to life the grandeur of these geologic phenomena as they reveal the forces that have shaped - and continue to shape - the greater Yellowstone-Teton region. Over seventy illustrations - including fifty-two in full color - illuminate the beauty of the landscape, while two final chapters provide driving tours of the parks to help visitors enjoy and understand the regions' wonders."--Jacket.

Geology -- Yellowstone National Park.

Geology -- Wyoming -- Grand Teton National Park.

Yellowstone National Park.

Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)

Siegel, Lee J., author.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-225) and index.

A Land of scenery and violence -- In the wake of the Yellowstone hotspot -- Cataclysm! -- The Hotspot reaches Yellowstone -- How Yellowstone works -- The Broken earth -- Why the Tetons are grand -- Ice over fire -- Glaciers carve the landscape -- Future disasters -- Grand Teton tour -- Yellowstone tour --

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