Over the Rivers

<p> <i>The science of the Earth in all its splendor.</i> </p><p> <b>Over the Rivers</b> is the second volume in the exciting <i>Aerial View of Geology</i> series (the first was the highly praised <i>Over the Mountains</i>) . As as a geologist, one of America's premier aerial photographers and a gifted science writer, Michael Collier is exceptionally well qualified to present these spectacular landscapes and stunning aerial photographs that vividly demonstrate geological processes. </p><p> Vivid text and clear captions guide readers through the exciting photographs, enhancing their understanding of fundamental geological processes. Collier explores, for example:</p> How a 6,000-foot-deep canyon was carved out by the erosive power of a single river How violent tectonic forces millions of years ago vaulted a river over a mountain Why one river takes its time meandering, another suddenly drops over a cliff, and a third slowly separates into a sprawling delta. <p> <b>Over the Rivers</b> inspires as it informs, and dazzles as it enlightens. </p>