Pinnacles.

By: McNamara, KennethMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Perth : Western Australian Museum, 2009Copyright date: ©2013Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (68 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781920843830Subject(s): Landforms--Australia--Western AustraliaGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: PinnaclesDDC classification: 508 LOC classification: GB441.M36 2009Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Introduction -- Location of the Pinnacles Desert -- The Tamala Limestone -- Ancient Dunes -- Fossil Soils -- Fossil Shells and Skulls -- Formation of the Pinnacles -- Other Pinnacles -- Age of the Pinnacles -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Further Information.
Summary: On the coast north of Perth is one of the most unusual landscapes in all Australia - the Pinnacles Desert. Out of the bare, yellow, shifting sands rise thousands of huge, limestone pillars. Massive and immobile in such a stark landscape, these grotesquely sculptured stone columns look as if they have stood for ages. What exactly are pinnacles? How did they form? What natural processes were able to create such spectacular structures: And what can they tell us about the evolution of the coastal scenery of this part of Australia? This beautifully illustrated book addresses all these questions in clear, concise language.
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Intro -- Introduction -- Location of the Pinnacles Desert -- The Tamala Limestone -- Ancient Dunes -- Fossil Soils -- Fossil Shells and Skulls -- Formation of the Pinnacles -- Other Pinnacles -- Age of the Pinnacles -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Further Information.

On the coast north of Perth is one of the most unusual landscapes in all Australia - the Pinnacles Desert. Out of the bare, yellow, shifting sands rise thousands of huge, limestone pillars. Massive and immobile in such a stark landscape, these grotesquely sculptured stone columns look as if they have stood for ages. What exactly are pinnacles? How did they form? What natural processes were able to create such spectacular structures: And what can they tell us about the evolution of the coastal scenery of this part of Australia? This beautifully illustrated book addresses all these questions in clear, concise language.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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