Preface ; 1. A Land of Scenery and Violence ; 2. In the Wake of the Yellowstone Hotspot ; 3. Cataclysm! The Hotspot Reaches Yellowstone ; 4. How Yellowstone Works ; 5. The Broken Earth: Why the Tetons are Grand ; 6. Ice Over Fire: Glaciers Carve the Landscape ; 7. Future Disasters ; 8. Grand Teton Tour ; 9. Yellowstone Tour ; References
Robert B. Smith is a professor of geology and geophysics at the
University of Utah and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union
and the Geological Society of America. He has spent his career
studying the Yellowstone-Teton region. Lee J. Siegel has written
about science since 1976, most recently as science editor of The
Salt Lake Tribune. He contributed to the Pulitzer Prize-winning
coverage of the 1980 Mount St. Helens
eruption by The Daily News of Longview, Washington, and in 1996, he
won the Utah Seismic Safety Commissions first annual Outstanding
Contribution to Earthquake Safety in Utah Award.
"Geologist Smith and science writer Siegel team up to tell the
exciting story of how Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
came to be."--Bob Decker, former director of the U.S. Geological
Surveys Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Professor Emeritus,
Dartmouth College, and Barbara Decker, science writer
"Good coverage of volcanism, tectonism, glaciation. Beautiful
photos. Great field trip guides and references. Up to
date."--Robert J. Carson, Whitman College
"The photographs and diagrams are spectacular.Two interesting
driving tours that cover both parks introduce readers to some of
the most spectacular scenery in the country and are entertaining
and informative. Windows Into The Earth bridges the gap between the
highly technical analyses--of the Yellowstone hotspot, volcanism
and active fault dynamics--and publications written for general
audiences."--American Scientist
"Windows represents the most contemporary and complete story of the
geology and geophysics of Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. It will set
a benchmark and should have a shelf life of geological
proportions."--Jackson Hole NewsR
"The book has more than 70 illustrations, including 52 in color.
The final two chapters outline a driving tour of the parks to help
visitors enjoy and understand the region's wonders. Smith and
Siegel offer expert guidance through this awe-inspiring
terrain."--Great Falls Tribune
"The spectacular geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone are the
world's best. They are in part the remains of a gigantic volcanic
explosion 630,000 years ago that was a thousand times larger than
the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens. They also portend future
volcanic action in this beautiful wonderland. Geologist Smith and
science writer Siegel team up to tell the exciting story of how
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks came to be."--Bob
Decker,
former director of the U.S. Geological Surveys Hawaiian Volcano
Observatory and Professor Emeritus, Dartmouth College, and Barbara
Decker, science writer
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