The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park

By N. King Huber

An authoritative and up-to-date study of Yosemite s geology this is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject written in terms that the lay person can understand. Multiple maps, diagrams and full-color photographs help to describe Yosemite s rocks and their origins. The book includes a very helpful glossary of terms and references for additional reading."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939666499
• ISBN13: 9780939666492
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An indispensible companion for a trip to Yosemite

Huber has done a terrific job! Don't go to Yosemite without acquiring this book first. Short, clear, and without a peer as a pocket guide for the layman and rusty professional. Use this book for Yosemite and also get James Moore's wonderful book "Exploring the Highest Sierra" (Kings Canyon and Sequioa parks)for a greatly enriched tour of the Sierra Nevada.

Great introduction to geology of the Sierra

This is a great book for anyone who climbs or backpacks in Yosemite or the high Sierra. If you've ever looked at the knobs on Cathedral Peak, the dikes at Lover's Leap, the domes around Tuolumne, or the cirques and jagged peaks in the high Sierra and wondered what caused them to form, read this book. It gives a great background on the geology of the Sierra, specifically focusing on Yosemite. It is accessible to someone without a background in geology without being dumbed down.