History & Geology in Arizona

Roadside History of Arizona, 2nd edition
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Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman visited Arizona in the summer of 1880. A promoter made the mistake of asking him what he thought of the place. "Too damn hot and dry," Sherman declared. "All she needs," the promoter said soothingly, "is less heat, more water, and a few good citizens." "Hunh," Sherman said. "That’s all hell needs." (From Roadside… read more

Roadside Geology of Arizona
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"Roadside Geology of Arizona made sense of the landscape out the car window from the rise of mountains to the spread of deserts." - Arizona Daily Star The rise of mountains and the spread of deserts has marked the geologic history of Arizona. Landscapes that we see today are here because of landscapes of the past, and because of tremendous forces… read more