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Creation of the Teton Landscape
For more than a century, the spectacular mountain range known as the Tetons has beckoned hikers, climbers, and the simply curious. In this second edition of a classic work, the processes that created this astonishing landscape are clearly described and richly illustrated.
Using their 140 years combined experience, three geologists unlock the secrets of a land sculpted by fire, ice, and shifting tectonic plates. Their work is also a story of a revolution in scientific thinking, and the ways that revolution has revealed even more of the story's details.
Accompanied by more than one hundred photographs and illustrations, the text is highly readable and scientifically accurate. It rewards the reader with the perspectives and discoveries of three geologists whose professional and personal lives are deeply intertwined with Jackson Hole and the Teton Range.
Using their 140 years combined experience, three geologists unlock the secrets of a land sculpted by fire, ice, and shifting tectonic plates. Their work is also a story of a revolution in scientific thinking, and the ways that revolution has revealed even more of the story's details.
Accompanied by more than one hundred photographs and illustrations, the text is highly readable and scientifically accurate. It rewards the reader with the perspectives and discoveries of three geologists whose professional and personal lives are deeply intertwined with Jackson Hole and the Teton Range.
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40 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1991
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October 30, 2022
Book 29 of 2022: Creation of the Teton Landscape (3rd ed.) by J.D. Love, J.C. Reed, and K.L Pierce (2007, Grand Teton Association, 130 p. 1 map.
I first learned of J.D. Love from the writings of John McPhee (Rising from the Plains) and acquired quickly after that the first edirion of this book (1968). As noted in Foreword, much has advanced in the geosciences and in the study of the Teton area since then.
The book presents a detailed, yet very readable account of the geologic history of the Teton area centered on Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. It also serves as a primer on various aspects of geology including plate tectonics, radiometric dating, geologic time, volcanism, glaciation, etc.
The book is beautifully and lavishly illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs. This includes a generalized foldout map of the geology of the Park (based on a long out of print 1992 USGS map of the Park; a digital version of it is available at: https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/prodde...).
For anyone interested in geology in general or the geology of the Teton area, I'd recommend this book.
I first learned of J.D. Love from the writings of John McPhee (Rising from the Plains) and acquired quickly after that the first edirion of this book (1968). As noted in Foreword, much has advanced in the geosciences and in the study of the Teton area since then.
The book presents a detailed, yet very readable account of the geologic history of the Teton area centered on Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. It also serves as a primer on various aspects of geology including plate tectonics, radiometric dating, geologic time, volcanism, glaciation, etc.
The book is beautifully and lavishly illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs. This includes a generalized foldout map of the geology of the Park (based on a long out of print 1992 USGS map of the Park; a digital version of it is available at: https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/prodde...).
For anyone interested in geology in general or the geology of the Teton area, I'd recommend this book.
January 5, 2025
Having spent a month in 2024 hiking through various U.S. National Parks, I was floored by the grandiosity and striking nature of the Grand Tetons. I live by Rocky Mountain NP, and was curious why the ranges nearby were so different from the Tetons. I found out about J. David Love by reading John McPhee's Annals of the Former World series, and decided to purchase Creation of the Teton Landscape.
The text here is purely educational, accompanied by almost a hundred photographs, maps, diagrams, charts and tables. I took my time reading and absorbing the material. It was rewarding in that, on my next visit to GTNP, I will have a much better grasp on the geology as I climb through history. Those not well ensconced in geologic time scales and rocks & minerals, would do well to have references in these areas handy. All told, Creation of the Teton Landscape is a tour de force in geological history of the area. I recommend it without reservation for those willing to sit down and spend some focused time learning about the rock we call home.
The text here is purely educational, accompanied by almost a hundred photographs, maps, diagrams, charts and tables. I took my time reading and absorbing the material. It was rewarding in that, on my next visit to GTNP, I will have a much better grasp on the geology as I climb through history. Those not well ensconced in geologic time scales and rocks & minerals, would do well to have references in these areas handy. All told, Creation of the Teton Landscape is a tour de force in geological history of the area. I recommend it without reservation for those willing to sit down and spend some focused time learning about the rock we call home.
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