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Roadside Kansas: A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks
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by Rex C. Buchanan and James R. McCauley
Sales Rank: 640524
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Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
Published by: University Press of Kansas April 1987
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0700603220
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0700603220
Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Book Description
Roadside Kansas, the perfect glove-compartment companion, is a guide to the geology, natural resources, and landscapes along nine of the state's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, Buchanan and McCauley have provided mile-by-mile descriptions of interesting features, both contemporary and historical, to be seen all across the state. The information is organized by highway, so that modern-day explorers can follow the road logs easily, learning about the land they travel through.
Of the tradition of roadside geologic descriptions, Buchanan and McCauley write: "In some ways highways provide convenient access to geology because roads often cut through hills, exposing formations never seen before. . . . For many geologist, road construction is an occasion akin to Christmas or the Fourth of July."
The nine highways, which criss-cross Kansas, were chosen for a variety of reasons. Some, like I-70, I-35, and the Kansas Turnpike, carry heavy traffic; some, like U.S. Highways 69 and 36, are the main highways in various parts of the state; others, like U.S. Highways 160 and 83, cut through some of the state's most interesting geology; and one, U.S. Highway 56, was picked because of its history--the road parallels the historic Santa Fe Trail for much of its route, passing the site of old forts and Indian battles.
This unique guidebook combines geological, historical, and cultural information with more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps. Presented in a refreshingly nontechnical way, it is sure to appeal to tourist and native Kansas alike.
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"For those of us who drive Kansas--and love it--this book is a wonder."--James J. Fisher, columnist, Kansas City Times
"Fascinating and informative. this book showed me a Kansas I've never seen before."--Ron Welch, editor, Kansas Motorist
"Travel the highways and see the terrain formed by elemental forces--limestone cliffs layered by ancient seas, boulders left by glaciers from the ice age, mysterious sink-holes, everlasting wells--all in this fascinating kaleidoscope of geology, history, pioneer tales, amusing anecdotes, and incidental information about the state."--Zula Bennington Greene, better known as popular columnist Peggy of the Flint Hills
"A awesome compilation. . . . Any traveler in Kansas should have a copy."--Daniel Merriam, chair, geology Department, Wichita State University
"Valuable information . . . well organized and well written."--H.L. James, author of Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past
Reader Reviews
This is like a Roadside Geology on steroids. The single-spaced typed list I made of rock stops along I-70 alone was four pages long. Most major roads in the state are covered in similar detail, including not only the rocks, but historical sidelights and local oddities as well. With it, you'll never be bored driving across Kansas. The reason I'm only giving it three stars is that, while it provides plenty of opportunities to collect, it gives you almost no help understanding what you get. Most formations are not even assigned to geological periods. Very frustrating.
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