Awards

• Winner of Michigan Notable Books 2006

Overview

Most people recognize Michigan by its mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula and the Great Lakes embracing the state. Underneath the earth's surface, however, is equally distinctive evidence of an exciting geologic history. The center of Michigan rests on sedimentary rocks that reach down into the earth's crust more than fourteen thousand feet - a depth three-and-a-half times more than the layers of rock in the Grand Canyon. Within these layers of rock rest all sorts of ancient fossils and minerals that date back to the eras when tropical seas spread across Michigan and hot volcanoes flung molten rock into its skies - all this long before mile-thick glaciers buildozed over Michigan and plowed through ancient river valleys to form the Great Lakes. Under Michigan is the first book for young readers about the geologic history of the state and the structure scientists call the Michigan Basin. A fun and educational journey, Under Michigan explores Earth's geological past, taking readers far below the familiar sights of Michigan to explain the creation of the varying layers of rocks and fossils and show where they can be found. Readers will learn about the hard rock formations that define Michiga

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This book provides a most accessible and enjoyable treatment of the beautiful and orderly layered rock 'underworld' of the Great Lakes region. Young and old alike may view the subtle surface topography of Michigan in a whole new way. The creative illustrations capture the imagination but, at the same time, are very accurate representations of subsurface geological structures.--Lynn Walter University of Michigan Children of all ages will be mesmerized. Barker spent about a year writing the book but more than 20 years researching it. He takes the reader from the formation of the planet around 4.5 billion years ago to the icy-cold glaciers that sculpted the Great Lakes. He touches on underwater mountains, caves, and the rock salts beds under the city of Detroit.--Westland Observer In this charming book for young readers, aspiring scientists can have fun learning about the rocks below the Michigan surface, including the mountains underneath Lake Huron, the salt beds under Detroit, and the oldest rocks in Michigan, located near Escanaba, Ishpeming, and Marquette.--Mary Jane Happy Heritage Newspapers

Children of all ages will be mesmerized. Barker spent about a year writing the book but more than 20 years researching it. He takes the reader from the formation of the planet around 4.5 billion years ago to the icy-cold glaciers that sculpted the Great Lakes. He touches on underwater mountains, caves, and the rock salts beds under the city of Detroit. -- ""Westland Observer"" In this charming book for young readers, aspiring scientists can have fun learning about the rocks below the Michigan surface, including the mountains underneath Lake Huron, the salt beds under Detroit, and the oldest rocks in Michigan, located near Escanaba, Ishpeming, and Marquette. --Mary Jane Happy ""Heritage Newspapers"" This book provides a most accessible and enjoyable treatment of the beautiful and orderly layered rock 'underworld' of the Great Lakes region. Young and old alike may view the subtle surface topography of Michigan in a whole new way. The creative illustrations capture the imagination but, at the same time, are very accurate representations of subsurface geological structures. --Lynn Walter ""University of Michigan""

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Charles Ferguson Barker teaches introductory geology at Wayne State University and is a member of the Geological Society of America and the Michigan Science Teachers Association. In the environmental consulting field for eighteen years, he has been involved with issues ranging from groundwater contamination to air quality, and has also worked aboard the Research Vessel Seamark mapping California's offshore seafloor.

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