Lake Bonneville (Monographs of the United States Geological Survey - Vol. I)
by Gilbert, Grove Karl
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1890. black cloth rebound, gilt lettering on spine, 438 pages, illustrated, indexed. very good. Describes the topography, geology, and history of prehistoric Lake Bonneville which once covered about 20,000 square miles in parts of Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. In addition to describing Lake Bonneville specifically, this detailed and beautifully illustrated study describes the characteristics in general of basins and lake shores. DT2.
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- Bookseller
- Crossroads Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5567161
- Title
- Lake Bonneville (Monographs of the United States Geological Survey - Vol. I)
- Author
- Gilbert, Grove Karl
- Format/Binding
- Black cloth rebound, gilt lettering on spine, 438 pages, illustrated, indexed
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- geology, ancient lakes, earth science
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