You are here

Back to top

Ancient Denvers: Scenes from the Past 300 Million Years of the Colorado Front Range (Paperback)

Ancient Denvers: Scenes from the Past 300 Million Years of the Colorado Front Range Cover Image
By Kirk Johnson, Jan Vriesen (Illustrator), Gary Stabb (Illustrator), Donna Braginetz (Illustrator)
$12.95
Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Description


A look at how the geology, environment, and landscape of what is now Denver has changed over the millennia.

About the Author


Kirk R. Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. He received his PhD in geology and paleobotany from Yale University in 1989, and did postdoctoral research in the rainforests of northern Australia before joining the Denver Museum of Natural History in 1991, where he directed the installation of the museum's Prehistoric Journey exhibit. His research focuses on fossil plants, the environmental effects of the dinosaur-smiting asteroid, and the birth and death of biomes. Johnson lives in Washington, D. C.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781555915544
ISBN-10: 155591554X
Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
Publication Date: December 1st, 2005
Pages: 34
Language: English