<p><i>The science of the Earth in all its splendor.</i></p><p><b>Over the Rivers</b> is the second volume in the exciting <i>Aerial View of Geology</i> series (the first was the highly praised <i>Over the Mountains</i>). As as a geologist, one of America's premier aerial photographers and a gifted science writer, Michael Collier is exceptionally well qualified to present these spectacular landscapes and stunning aerial photographs that vividly demonstrate geological processes.</p><p>Vivid text and clear captions guide readers through the exciting photographs, enhancing their understanding of fundamental geological processes. Collier explores, for example:</p><ul><li>How a 6,000-foot-deep canyon was carved out by the erosive power of a single river</li><li>How violent tectonic forces millions of years ago vaulted a river over a mountain</li><li>Why one river takes its time meandering, another suddenly drops over a cliff, and a third slowly separates into a sprawling delta.</li></ul><p><b>Over the Rivers</b> inspires as it informs, and dazzles as it enlightens.</p>