Geology Explained

ISBN 0-9744173-0-0 167 pages Soft Cover : $15.95

An illustrated guide to the geology of one of the most scenic areas of the Appalachian Mountains 65 miles west of the Washington D.C. Beltway. What other books do for plants and animals, the Geology of the Massanutten Mountains does for rocks, soils, and terrains that form the surface from which springs the Massanuttens’ vast wealth of living things. With this book, Bill Melson has provided a doorway into a whole new dimension of this singular region, making it possible for us to journey deep into the past and back again with a new understanding of the land in our own time.

Reader’s comments

What other books do for the plants and animals, the Geology of the Massanuttens does for rocks, soils,and terrains that form the surface from which springs the Massanutten’s vast wealth of living things. With this book, Dr. Melson has provided a doorway into a whole new dimension of this singular region, making it possible for us to journey deep into the past, and back again with a new understanding of the land in our own time.

Karen Gray, PhD