Gary Prost

North America's Natural Wonders (eBook, ePUB)

Appalachians, Colorado Rockies, Austin-Big Bend Country, Sierra Madre

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book guides the reader through iconic scenery in Western North America, points out features of interest and describes how they came to be. Through numerous photos of world-class geologic features and discussions of lesser known but equally interesting areas, the author reviews the geology of the most spectacular sites on the continent.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 395
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000025415
• Artikelnr.: 68423472

Autorenporträt

Gary L. Prost obtained his BSc in geology from Northern Arizona University in 1973, an MSc in geology from Colorado School of Mines in 1975, and his PhD in geology from Colorado School of Mines in 1986.

Over the past 45 years, he has worked for Norandex (mineral exploration), Shell U.S.A. (petroleum exploration worldwide), the U.S. Geological Survey (geologic mapping, coal), the Superior Oil Company (mineral and oil exploration), Amoco Production Company (worldwide oil exploration, remote sensing, and structural geology), Gulf Canada (international new ventures), and ConocoPhillips Canada (Canadian Arctic exploration, gas field development, oil sands development, and reservoir characterization).

He spent over 20 years working as a satellite image analyst in the search for hydrocarbons and minerals in more than 30 countries. During this time, he applied structural geology and remote sensing to exploration, development, and environmental projects. He spent the next 25 years working mostly in Latin America and Canada on regional studies, new ventures and frontier exploration, and oil and gas field development.

His most recent work has been in public outreach, leading field trips and educating the public on topics of geological interest.

He is the principal geologist for G.L. Prost GeoConsulting of El Cerrito, California, and has been a registered professional geologist in Wyoming (United States) and in Alberta and the Northwest Territories (Canada).

He has published three books: The Geology Companion: Essentials for Understanding the Earth (Taylor & Francis, 2018), Remote Sensing for Geoscientists: Image Analysis and Integration (third edition, Taylor & Francis 2013), and the English-Spanish and Spanish-English Glossary of Geoscience Terms (Taylor & Francis, 1997). He is already at work on his next volume, Geologic Tours of the World-South America's Natural Wonders.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Central Appalachians: Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
to Terra Alta
West Virginia 2. Central Appalachians: Blackwater Falls
West Virginia
to Shenandoah National Park
Virginia 3. Colorado Rocky Mountain High: Denver
Colorado
to Grand Junction
Colorado 4. Colorado Rocky Mountains: Colorado Springs
Colorado
to Aspen
Colorado 5. Gulf Coast to Rio Grande Rift: Austin
Texas
to Las Cruces
New Mexico 6. La Popa Basin and Sierra Madre Oriental: Monterrey-Saltillo-Linares Loop
Nuevo León and Coahuila
Mexico