Geological Ramblings in Yosemite

by N. King Huber

Overview

Written for a non-technical audience interested in geology, Geological Ramblings in Yosemite is a collection of essays by N. King Huber, a geologist emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey who has extensive field experience in Yosemite National Park. Huber tells the dramatic story of how the park has been shaped by volcanoes, glaciers, stream patterns, erosion, and rock slides. His essays also pay tribute to early geologists and the evolution of how we understand the geological forces at work in the park.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597140720
Publisher:	Yosemite Conservancy
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword   Jim Snyder     ix
Introduction: Mountain Reminiscences     3
"Incomparable Valley": The Geologic Story of Yosemite Valley     15
Exploring Yosemite Geology
Interpreting Yosemite Geology, A Historical Perspective     33
A Glacial Footnote     49
Tracking the Fire
Evolution of the Tuolumne River     57
James Mason Hutchings and the Devils Postpile     65
Tracking the Ice
From V to U-Glaciation and Valley Sculpture     73
A Tale of Two Valleys     79
How Deep Is the Valley?     86
After the Ice
Yosemite Falls-A New Perspective     95
A History of the El Capitan Moraine     103
Exotic Boulders at Tioga Pass     111
The Slide     115