Wisconsin Rocks!

Wisconsin Rocks!
Title Wisconsin Rocks! PDF eBook
Author Scott Spoolman
Publisher Geology Rocks!
Pages 0
Release 2018
Genre Science
ISBN 9780878426898

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Author Scott Spoolman has picked 52 of the best geologic sites in the state to include in Wisconsin Rocks!, a new title in the state-by-state Geology Rocks! series.

Wisconsin's Foundations

Wisconsin's Foundations
Title Wisconsin's Foundations PDF eBook
Author Gwen Schultz
Publisher Univ of Wisconsin Press
Pages 230
Release 2004
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780299198749

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Most Wisconsin citizens share a deep appreciation of the shape and texture of their familiar landscapes-the abundance of fresh water, the fertile soils, the northern forests, the varied landforms. All these features are directly related to a special set of geologic processes and materials that collectively define the land on which we all live, work, and play. But how did it come to be this way? How did it look in the past? What kinds of creatures lived here before us? In Wisconsin's case, the geologic story is long, complex, and incomplete, beginning over three billion years ago and still in progress. Wisconsin's Foundations is just the book for a broad audience of interested citizens who simply want to know more about the origins, evolution, and geological underpinnings of the Wisconsin landscape.

Rocks and Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa

Rocks and Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa
Title Rocks and Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa PDF eBook
Author Dan R. Lynch
Publisher Adventure Publications
Pages 0
Release 2015-04-20
Genre Nature
ISBN 9781591934516

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Your Must-Have Guide to the Rocks and Minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa Get the perfect guide to rocks and minerals in the Heartland This book by Dan R. Lynch and Bob Lynch features comprehensive entries for 96 rocks and minerals of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, from common rocks to rare finds. Learn from the fascinating information about everything from agates to zircon and fossils to gold. The easy-to-use format means you'll quickly find what you need to know and where to look. The authors' incredible, sharp, full-color photographs depict the detail needed for identification--no need to guess from line drawings. With this field guide in hand, identifying and collecting is fun and informative.

Rockhounding Wisconsin

Rockhounding Wisconsin
Title Rockhounding Wisconsin PDF eBook
Author Robert Beard
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 297
Release 2018-06-01
Genre Nature
ISBN 1493028553

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Explore the mineral-rich region of Wisconsin with veteran rockhound Robert Beard’s Rockhounding Wisconsin and unearth the state’s best rockhounding sites, ranging from popular and commercial sites to numerous lesser-known areas. Featuring an overview of the state’s geologic history as well as a site-by-site guide to the best rockhounding locations, Rockhounding Wisconsin is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels.

Studying Wisconsin

Studying Wisconsin
Title Studying Wisconsin PDF eBook
Author Martha Bergland
Publisher Wisconsin Historical Society
Pages 425
Release 2014-04-29
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0870206494

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With masterful storytelling, Bergland and Hayes demonstrate how Lapham blended his ravenous curiosity with an equable temperament and a passion for detail to create a legacy that is still relevant today. —John Gurda In this long overdue tribute to Wisconsin’s first scientist, authors Martha Bergland and Paul G. Hayes explore the remarkable life and achievements of Increase Lapham (1811–1875). Lapham’s ability to observe, understand, and meticulously catalog the natural world marked all of his work, from his days as a teenage surveyor on the Erie Canal to his last great contribution as state geologist. Self-taught, Lapham mastered botany, geology, archaeology, limnology, mineralogy, engineering, meteorology, and cartography. A prolific writer, his 1844 guide to the territory was the first book published in Wisconsin. Asked late in life which field of science was his specialty, he replied simply, “I am studying Wisconsin.” Lapham identified and preserved thousands of botanical specimens. He surveyed and mapped Wisconsin’s effigy mounds. He was a force behind the creation of the National Weather Service, lobbying for a storm warning system to protect Great Lakes sailors. Told in compelling detail through Lapham’s letters, journals, books, and articles, Studying Wisconsin chronicles the life and times of Wisconsin’s pioneer citizen-scientist.

Wisconsin State Parks

Wisconsin State Parks
Title Wisconsin State Parks PDF eBook
Author Scott Spoolman
Publisher Wisconsin Historical Society
Pages 441
Release 2018-04-12
Genre Science
ISBN 0870208500

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Hit the trail for a dramatic look at Wisconsin’s geologic past. The impressive bluffs, valleys, waterfalls, and lakes of Wisconsin’s state parks provide more than beautiful scenery and recreational opportunities. They are windows into the distant past, offering clues to the dramatic events that have shaped the land over billions of years. Author and former DNR journalist Scott Spoolman takes readers with him to twenty-eight parks, forests, and natural areas where evidence of the state’s striking geologic and natural history are on display. In an accessible storytelling style, Spoolman sheds light on the volcanoes that poured deep layers of lava rock over a vast area in the northwest, the glacial masses that flattened and molded the landscape of northern and eastern Wisconsin, mountain ranges that rose up and wore away over hundreds of millions of years, and many other bedrock-shaping phenomena. These stories connect geologic processes to the current landscape, as well as to the evolution of flora and fauna and development of human settlement and activities, for a deeper understanding of our state’s natural history. The book includes a selection of detailed trail guides for each park, which hikers can take with them on the trail to view evidence of Wisconsin’s geologic and natural history for themselves.

Midwest Gem, Fossil, and Mineral Trails, Great Lakes States

Midwest Gem, Fossil, and Mineral Trails, Great Lakes States
Title Midwest Gem, Fossil, and Mineral Trails, Great Lakes States PDF eBook
Author June Culp Zeitner
Publisher
Pages 104
Release 1988
Genre Nature
ISBN

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