Michigan geography and geology

Schaetzl, Randall J., 1957- (Added Author). Darden, Joe T. (Added Author). Brandt, Danita S. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780536987167
ISBN: 0536987165
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 672 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Publisher: New York : Custom Publishing, c2009.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Introduction: Defining the state of Michigan / R.J. Schaetzl, R. Santer and L. Sommers -- Geology: introduction and overview / D. Brandt -- Michigan's earliest geology: the Precambrian / T.J. Bornhorst and D. Brandt -- Paleozoic environments and life / S. LoDuca -- The "lost interval": geology from the Permian to the Pliocene / M.A. Velbel -- Late quaternary history of the eastern mid-continent region, USA / G.J. Larson and K. Kincare -- The last 17,000 years of vegetation history / C.M. Hupy and C.H. Yansa -- Pleistocene fauna / J.A. Holman and D. Brandt -- Earthquakes / K. Fujita and N.H. Sleep -- Hydrocarbon resources / W. Harrison III -- Iron ores and iron mining / G. P. Merk -- Copper mining: a billion years of geologic and human history / T.J. Bornhorst and L.D. Lankton -- Evolution of the Great Lakes / K. Kincare and G.J. Larson -- The modern Great Lakes / T.R. Batterson -- Surface water resources / L. Wolfson -- Groundwater and Karst / D.P. Lusch -- The physical landscape: a glacial legacy / W.L. Blewett, D.P. Lusch and R.J. Schaetzl -- Sand dunes / A.F. Arbogast -- Weather and climate / J.A. Andresen and J.A. Winkler -- Soils / R.J. Schaetzl -- Plant geography / J.R. Harman -- Terrestrial game and nongame fauna / J. Gehring -- Aquatic fauna / R. Goforth --