Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia

by William Henry Mathews

"You are not going to want to drive anywhere in southern BCwithout it! Fabulous content-rich in roadside detail along with Jim Monger's big-picture context." —Jim Ryan, newsletter of the Cordilleran Section of the Geological Association of CanadaRoadside Geology of Southern British Columbia explains the province's tumultuous geologic history in simple terms. Thirty-one descriptive road guides, complete with maps, photographs and diagrams, help you locate and interpret the rocks and landforms visible from the province's highways and ferry routes.
Discover a lava flow that chilled beneath ice. Learn how Ripple Rock claimed24 ships before engineers finally blew it up. Drive across a slow-moving earthflow that has played havoc with roads since the gold-rush days.
This book covers the geological features in the lower third of British Columbia—from just north of 100 Mile House down to the Canada-United States border.

Genres: Geology, Science

403 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2010

Reviews

[Marisahh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I took this on a couple road trips this past summer and it was great to learn about the things around me but I found myself missing things because the directions on where to look/what you should be looking for were lacking. I wish it had more details on that front, as well as more pictures of what you are looking for/ might see. It's great for overall history but I was hoping for more "if you're on this road, look here and you will see ___ *insert picture*"