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Abstract: This two-volume text is what the title states--an anthology based on all the relevant topics about the Grand Canyon. From the rim to the Colorado River, the subject matter includes the following subject matter that are discussed at length: geology, ecology, archeology, natural history, human history, a rafting excursion from Lee's Ferry (mile-0) to the Grand Wash Cliffs (mile-277), which is the terminus of the canyon, the John Wesley Powell 1869 expedition through the Green and Colorado rivers canyon country, an informative backpack equipment list, geologic glossary (terms and definitions), and the before, during, and after story of Glen Canyon because the release of unnaturally cold water at the base of the Glen Canyon Dam dramatically affected the downstream riparian corridor through the Grand Canyon. Additionally, there is a chapter devoted to all the canyon's hiking trails, two descriptive write-ups from the author's THE BALLADS OF THE GRAND CANYON soundtrack (recorded and released in 1986), and the popular Grand Canyon creation theories touted by Colorado Plateau geologists (i.e., the how, what, where, when, and why factors). Considering the vast amount of information in this anthology, the textbook reads like an encyclopedia and can be read cover to cover or piecemeal, depending on what the reader chooses to read or skip over. As a retired educator and instructor for the likes of the Grand Canyon Field Institute, most of what I did for a living for some forty years entailed teaching various geosciences, natural and human history, environmental sciences, zoology, mathematics, and assorted published writings. (Book 1, 450 pages, Book 2, 158 pages 8.5 x 11 format) For more information, go to the Amazon site and click on the synopsis; the author's website also has more details (www.richholtzin.com)

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The author writes and publishes under the nom de plume, RK ALLEMAN because the name more accurately describes his heritage. After being Honorably Discharged from the Navy (submarine service), he has lived in the West and Southwest for over four decades. Earning three academic degrees in Eastern and Western Philosophy, for nearly 30 years RK (as RICH HOLTZIN, his legal name) made a living as an outdoors educator and interpreter teaching a variety of geosciences, human, and natural history geared to the Colorado Plateau Province. Additionally, RK was a professional studio and stage musician and taught guitar and music theory, including composing two soundtracks for the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Parks; a high school Educational Assistant and Substitute Teacher; a commercial pilot flying a variety of aircraft; a professional photographer; a GPS surveyor and topographical mapper for the U. S. Forest Service; a planetarium control room operator; a museum docent; and the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. What RK is more enthused about, however, is serving in the role of an interpretive guide and educator for the Grand Canyon Field Institute (a National Park Service endorsed outreach program (http: //bit.ly/1D6YS1u). He was also an instructor at Northern Arizona University and Yavapai College (respectively, Flagstaff and Prescott), as well as the owner of a Southwest eco and cultural tourism enterprise. Fairly recently, he became the Executive Director of a think tank in Albuquerque, based on astronautics and aerospace S.T.E.M. classroom projects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), including the co-author of a math-lab book based on rocketry. (www.stemfortheclassroom.com) For more of RICH HOLTZIN'S backstory, peruse his website under his legal name: www.richholtzin.com

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