| View Larger Image | North Carolina: The Years Before Man : A Geologic History | Hardcoverby Fred Beyer (Author)
| List Price: | $34.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Carolina Academic Press | | Page Count: | 244 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 01, 1991 | | Sales Rank: | 1,796,151st |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Too simplified and sometimes inaccurate by Patrick W. Limber (Santa Cruz, CA)  2 Stars
August 13, 2003
Being interested in geology and a native of North Carolina, I was initially excited about "The Years Before Man". But, like the previous reviewer said, too much information is crammed into this relatively short book -- the entire geologic history of NC is too complicated to be confined to ~200 pages. The result is a watered-down geologic history of NC, some of which is outdated and inaccurate. On the other hand, Fred Beyer has written an easy-to-read book on a subject that isn't always easy to understand. For someone with a casual interest in geology, "The Years Before Man" is an excellent start to understanding the complex geologic history of NC. Otherwise, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.
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Interesting but limited by Michael J. Miller (Evansville, In USA) 2 Stars
May 29, 2000
The author attempts to cover a billion + of geology and paleontology in a very modest-sized book. The result is that both are treated on a very superficial level. It compares especially unfavorably with the new Geology of Pennsylvania (`600 pages) that sells for only $20...
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