Walking Boots & Pleistocene Geology: Biography of Frank Leverett

by Thomas Leverett

Frank Leverett (1859-1943) was a famous American geologist, best known for walking, mapping, and describing the features of a vast swath of the upper Midwest of the USA. To do this he walked over 100,000 miles, making careful observations of the plant life and how it was related to the ground beneath. He was especially concerned with what the glaciers of the Pleistocene, also known as the Ice Age, had done to the land as they had receded. This book tells the story from before his birth in the Iowa Territory at the cusp of the Civil War, through his geology career and up past his death, in the middle of World War II. It includes letters that he wrote particularly to his Cousin Will, the author's great grandfather.

151 pages, Paperback

Published July 22, 2021

Reviews

[Mr Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t wait to read another of Thomas Leverett's historical biographies and wasn’t disappointed. Walking Boots is a skilfully composed story of his great uncle Frank who preferred walking as opposed to other modes of transport as he made his way from state to state. If you are looking for a biography, look up Thomas Leverett. I would recommend any of his books.