Rising from the Plains (Annals of the Former World, 3)
<p><i>Rising from the Plains </i>is John McPhee's third book on geology and geologists. Following <i>Basin and Range</i> and <i>In Suspect Terrain</i>, it continues to present a cross section of North America along the fortieth parallel―a series gathering under the overall title <i>Annals of the Former World</i>.</p>