Chet Raymo and Maureen E. Raymo - Written in Stone: A Geological History of the Northeastern United States

Pros: Neither highly technical or dumbed down - manages to find a balance
Cons: For more details on some topics you'll need to read other books

Written for those looking for a basic introduction to geologic concepts and the geologic history of the Northeastern United States, Written in Stone, by Chet and Maureen Raymo (a Father and Daughter team) is a primer for everyone. Many geology ...

Pros: Easy reader, filled with information, gives you a sense of pride
Cons: sometimes the information is dumbed down

I recently bought this book because I had to choose a book to read for my Chemistry class and this book seemed very interesting on many levels. One being I am very interested in the Geological history of the Northeastern united states. Another being that ...