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" Canyons / "
Erik Hanson ; foreword by Erik Hanson.
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BL
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993059
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b747429
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| Main Entry
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Hanson, Erik A.
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| Title & Author
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Canyons /\ Erik Hanson ; foreword by Erik Hanson.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2007.
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Extreme Earth
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xvii, 206 pages :: illustrations (some color), maps ;; 24 cm.
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0816064350
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: 9780816064359
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-198) and index.
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| Contents
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The Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona, the United States -- The Columbia River Gorge, Northern Oregon and Southern Washington, the United States -- The three gorges of the Yangtze River, Hubei Province and Sichuan Province, Southern China -- Peonera canyon, Aragón Province, Northeastern Spain -- Windjana Gorge, the Napier Range, Northwestern Australia -- Monterey Canyon, Monterey Bay, Central California, the United States -- Zion Canyon, Southwestern Utah, the United States -- Fish River Canyon, Namibian Highland, Southern Mabibia -- Chaco Canyon, Northwestern New Mexico, the United States -- Canyon Diablo and Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona, the United States.
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| Abstract
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Profiles canyons around the world including the Grand Canyon, the Columbia River Gorge, Fish River Canyon, and and Monterey Canyon; and describes how and when they were formed, how the landscape has changed over time, and the contribution of each to the environment.
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Canyons, Juvenile literature.
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Plate tectonics, Juvenile literature.
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Canyons.
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Plate tectonics.
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Canyons.
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Plate tectonics.
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| Dewey Classification
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551.44/2
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QE511.4.H36 2007
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