The Geysers of Yellowstone, Fourth Edition

• Autore: Bryan T. Scott
• Pubblicazione: Sebastopol : , : University Press of Colorado, , 2011; ©2011
• Edizione: 4th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (487 p.)
• Disciplina: 551.2/30978752
• Soggetto topico: Geysers; Geysers - Yellowstone National Park
• Soggetto geografico: United States Yellowstone National Park
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1: About Geysers; 2: Some Background on the Yellowstone Geysers; 3: Geyser Basins of Yellowstone National Park; 4: Upper Geyser Basin; 5: Midway Geyser Basin; 6: Lower Geyser Basin; 7: Norris Geyser Basin; 8: West Thumb Geyser Basin; 9: Gibbon Geyser Basin; 10: Third (or "Lone Star") Geyser Basin; 11: Shoshone Geyser Basin; 12: Heart Lake Geyser Basin; 13: Other Yellowstone Geysers; Appendix: Geyser Fields of the World; Glossary; Suggested Reading; Index of Geyser and Hot Spring names; About the Author.
• Sommario/riassunto: This revised popular field guide describes in detail each of the more than 500 geysers in Yellowstone National Park. With updated information and a new foreword by park archivist Lee Whittlesey, Geysers of Yellowstone is both a reference work and a fine introduction to the nature of geyser activity for the newcomer to geothermal phenomena. A glossary of key terms is provided, along with a comprehensive appendix that discusses other geyser areas of the world. Detailed maps accompany each geyser basin described, and tables are provided for easy reference.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Geysers of Yellowstone, Fourth Edition
• ISBN: 9781607320104; 160732010X; 9781457110702; 1457110709
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910975020703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II