Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories, and Mystery, Second Edition

Grand Canyon is one of Earth’s most recognizable landscapes. Though scientists have studied the canyon for more than 150 years, a definitive answer as to how and when the canyon formed eludes them. The one thing they do agree on is that the canyon was carved by the erosive power of the Colorado river, but the river itself carried away the evidence of its earlier history.

Carving Grand Canyon examines the many intriguing ideas and innovative theories that geologists have developed over time about the formation of the canyon. In the last seven years since the publication of the first edition of Carving Grand Canyon, new theories have been brought forth, and this second edition of the book captures these fresh ideas and examines them in the light of other theories. This story of a fascinating landscape is told in an engaging style that is inviting to casual readers interested in the mystery of Grand Canyon’s formation.

• Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
• The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
• An Introduction to Grand Canyon Geology (Grand Canyon Association)
• Sedona Through Time
• Hiking Grand Canyon's Geology (Hiking Geology)
• Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau
• Belknap's Waterproof Grand Canyon River Guide All New Expanded Edition
• Ancient Landscapes of Western North America: A Geologic History with Paleogeographic Maps
• A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon 2nd Edition
• The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons (Penguin Classics)