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The writing is so conversational that it's hard to believe this is science... Meldahl has captured the wonder, as well as the facts that produced it [the geologic world of the American West] in this vaguely unsettling (so much activity in what we depend on to be still and solid) and enlightening book. --The Atlantic Informative and highly readable, Rough-Hewn Land belongs on the shelf of any Westerner curious about how that stunning view through the windshield came to be. --Los Angeles Times Book Review An absorbing book... A good introduction to the geology of the region. --The Guardian A unique and intriguing book that perfectly brings together an infectious passion for earth science, a down-to-earth writing style, and deep thinking about how geology affects the human experience. --Washington Ind Rev of Bks A magnificent volume... The broad coverage has something for every geologist, as well as anyone with an interest in the geography, geology, history, and development of the western United States. --Geological Jrnl

In taking us as armchair guests along his road trip from San Francisco, over the gold-laden Sierra Nevada, across the rolling topography of the Basin and Range to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, Meldahl has written a paean not only to the landscape, but to those who put its story together. And what an incredible story it is. -- David B. Williams * Earth Magazine * Landscapes tell stories, and Western North America has no shortage of geological sagas in the making. Keith Heyer Meldahl offers a fresh account of this gripping Earth epic in Rough-Hewn Land . . . this is much more than just a geology guide to the region. -- Claire Peaslee * High Country News * A lively discussion, incorporating recent ideas, on the creation of one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth . . . a great introduction. -- Craig H. Jones * Nature Geoscience * A magnificent volume. . . . The broad coverage has something for every geologist, as well as anyone with an interest in the geography, geology, history, and development of the western United States. -- Gary D. Webster * Geological Journal * A unique and intriguing book that perfectly brings together an infectious passion for earth science, a down-to-earth writing style, and deep thinking about how geology affects the human experience. -- Josh Trapani * Washington Ind Rev Of Bks * An absorbing book. . . . A good introduction to the geology of the region. -- Ian Paulsen * The Guardian * Informative and highly readable, Rough-Hewn Land belongs on the shelf of any Westerner curious about how that stunning view through the windshield came to be. -- Bettina Boxall * Los Angeles Times Book Review * The writing is so conversational that it's hard to believe this is science. . . . Meldahl has captured the wonder, as well as the facts that produced it [the geologic world of the American West] in this vaguely unsettling (so much activity in what we depend on to be still and solid) and enlightening book. * The Atlantic * The writing is so conversational that it's hard to believe this is science... Meldahl has captured the wonder, as well as the facts that produced it [the geologic world of the American West] in this vaguely unsettling (so much activity in what we depend on to be still and solid) and enlightening book. The Atlantic Informative and highly readable, Rough-Hewn Land belongs on the shelf of any Westerner curious about how that stunning view through the windshield came to be. -- Bettina Boxall Los Angeles Times Book Review An absorbing book... A good introduction to the geology of the region. -- Ian Paulsen The Guardian A unique and intriguing book that perfectly brings together an infectious passion for earth science, a down-to-earth writing style, and deep thinking about how geology affects the human experience. -- Josh Trapani Washington Ind Rev Of Bks A magnificent volume... The broad coverage has something for every geologist, as well as anyone with an interest in the geography, geology, history, and development of the western United States. -- Gary D. Webster Geological Journal A lively discussion, incorporating recent ideas, on the creation of one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth ... a great introduction. -- Craig H. Jones Nature Geoscience Landscapes tell stories, and Western North America has no shortage of geological sagas in the making. Keith Heyer Meldahl offers a fresh account of this gripping Earth epic in Rough-Hewn Land ... this is much more than just a geology guide to the region. -- Claire Peaslee High Country News In taking us as armchair guests along his road trip from San Francisco, over the gold-laden Sierra Nevada, across the rolling topography of the Basin and Range to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, Meldahl has written a paean not only to the landscape, but to those who put its story together. And what an incredible story it is. -- David B. Williams Earth Magazine

The writing is so conversational that it's hard to believe this is science... Meldahl has captured the wonder, as well as the facts that produced it [the geologic world of the American West] in this vaguely unsettling (so much activity in what we depend on to be still and solid) and enlightening book. The Atlantic 20120301 Informative and highly readable, Rough-Hewn Land belongs on the shelf of any Westerner curious about how that stunning view through the windshield came to be. -- Bettina Boxall Los Angeles Times Book Review 20120129 An absorbing book... A good introduction to the geology of the region. -- Ian Paulsen The Guardian 20111127 A unique and intriguing book that perfectly brings together an infectious passion for earth science, a down-to-earth writing style, and deep thinking about how geology affects the human experience. -- Josh Trapani Washington Ind Rev Of Bks 20120131 A magnificent volume... The broad coverage has something for every geologist, as well as anyone with an interest in the geography, geology, history, and development of the western United States. -- Gary D. Webster Geological Journal 20120329 A lively discussion, incorporating recent ideas, on the creation of one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth ... a great introduction. -- Craig H. Jones Nature Geoscience 20120801 Landscapes tell stories, and Western North America has no shortage of geological sagas in the making. Keith Heyer Meldahl offers a fresh account of this gripping Earth epic in Rough-Hewn Land ... this is much more than just a geology guide to the region. -- Claire Peaslee High Country News 20120430 In taking us as armchair guests along his road trip from San Francisco, over the gold-laden Sierra Nevada, across the rolling topography of the Basin and Range to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, Meldahl has written a paean not only to the landscape, but to those who put its story together. And what an incredible story it is. -- David B. Williams Earth Magazine 20121001

The writing is so conversational that it's hard to believe this is science... Meldahl has captured the wonder, as well as the facts that produced it [the geologic world of the American West] in this vaguely unsettling (so much activity in what we depend on to be still and solid) and enlightening book. The Atlantic Informative and highly readable, Rough-Hewn Land belongs on the shelf of any Westerner curious about how that stunning view through the windshield came to be. -- Bettina Boxall Los Angeles Times Book Review An absorbing book... A good introduction to the geology of the region. -- Ian Paulsen The Guardian A unique and intriguing book that perfectly brings together an infectious passion for earth science, a down-to-earth writing style, and deep thinking about how geology affects the human experience. -- Josh Trapani Washington Ind Rev Of Bks A magnificent volume... The broad coverage has something for every geologist, as well as anyone with an interest in the geography, geology, history, and development of the western United States. -- Gary D. Webster Geological Journal A lively discussion, incorporating recent ideas, on the creation of one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth ... a great introduction. -- Craig H. Jones Nature Geoscience Landscapes tell stories, and Western North America has no shortage of geological sagas in the making. Keith Heyer Meldahl offers a fresh account of this gripping Earth epic in Rough-Hewn Land ... this is much more than just a geology guide to the region. -- Claire Peaslee High Country News In taking us as armchair guests along his road trip from San Francisco, over the gold-laden Sierra Nevada, across the rolling topography of the Basin and Range to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, Meldahl has written a paean not only to the landscape, but to those who put its story together. And what an incredible story it is. -- David B. Williams Earth Magazine

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Keith Heyer Meldahl is Professor of Geology at Mira Costa College in southern California. He is the author of Hard Road West: History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail.

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