The Earth Beneath Us The Fascinating Story Of Geology

New York: Random House. VG+/VG. 1964. Hardcover. 41, 49. 6417101 . What causes volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tidal waves, avalanches, mudslides and dust storms? How are deserts, glaciers, geyers, meteor craters, fjords, petrified forests, natural bridges and icecaps formed? These questions as well as others are a few of the many subjects discussed in this book, accompanied by 240 illustrations, 116 of which are in color. Book is bound in terra cotta colored cloth with gilt printing on the side. It is clean, straight & tight, but has a small blue remainder mark on the lower page edges and a tiny snag in the binding material on the spine. Dust jacket is clean, bright & crisp; it is price clipped and has a few small edge tears and light edge wear. ; Remainder; B/W & Color Photographs; 11 x 8.5 inches; 319 pages .