Geology is thrilling, a science that routinely changes our perceptions of the planet and its structure; unfortunately, geology texts do not always communicate that sense of excitement. Rising to the challenge, Michael Collier has spent two decades flying his Cessna 180 to inaccessible locations and returning with stunning photographs that lay bare the Earth's workings. Here Collier offers vivid depictions and clear explanations of the wonders of Denali, the Tetons, Mount Whitney, Death Valley, the Appalachian foothills, the Shenandoah Valley, and the San Andreas Fault, among others.

"It is one thing to write about glaciers, fault zones, plateaus, erosion, alluvial fans, subduction, and volcanoes. It is altogether a higher level of accomplishment to render all of these aspects of geology in photographs as beautiful as they are informative."—School Library Journal