An Introduction to Grand Canyon Geology

by Michael Collier

With dozens of color photographs, diagrams, and user-friendly text, this book explains the forces of nature which created one of the world's most fascinating landscapes. It's the perfect guide for the armchair traveler and park visitor alike.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

42 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1980

About the author

Michael Collier is an American photographer. His work is often aerial photography of landscapes. He was featured in a recent NPR show and photo montage narrated by Howard Berkes called Sky Vision.[1] Collier's photographs in the book The Mountains Know Arizona won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2004 for Design and Artistic Merit.

Collier used to have the job of rowing boats in the Grand Canyon. Collier currently practices medicine in Flagstaff, Arizona for his career. He also is a professor at the NAU School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability