For people interested in the subject generally I highly recommend John McPhee's anthology "Annals of the Former World." Actually I highly recommend everything John McPhee has written but this is a good start :).

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OisinMoran an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Can vouch for his “Oranges” too! A phenomenal writer

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arethuza 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I can also recommend: "The Earth: An Intimate History" by Richard Fortey

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mclaurin10 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Second for John McPhee! Also Rising From the Plains.

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pengaru 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

References to his books should carry a warning - something to the effect of:

"may inspire circuitous road trips involving many stops dangerously examining road-cuts on busy interstate highways"

	▲	jhundal 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I would pay good money for a field guide/itinerary to accompany "Assembling California". More directly related to the Green River, I found Wayne Ranney's "Carving Grand Canyon: Evidence, Theories, and Mystery" an accessible/engaging intro to deep geological mysteries.