Travel Geology: Resources and Environment Series Textbooks for Higher Education

Author: Chen Jinggang
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Publish Date: 2004-07-13
Features: This book explains the formation, distribution, and characteristics of tourism landscapes using systematic geological knowledge, offering both high academic standards and considerable interest and readability. It includes the author's extensive personal experiences and recent reports from various media. A significant portion of the content consists of newly discussed or summarized material, such as: New crustal movement (neotectonic movement) and its role in landscape formation; unique scenic features formed by rocks like granite, basalt, limestone, and red sandstone; the geological mechanisms behind the formation of famous mountains, waters, caves, springs, and sources across the country; tourist resources created by rock weathering, soil types, and mysterious desert remnants. The book also explores geological phenomena referenced in the writings of renowned literary figures and conducts geological analyses of various cultural landscapes. It creatively integrates elements of ancient literature, archaeology, history, and feng shui, achieving interdisciplinary synthesis and presenting the material in a fresh manner to readers. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for tourism and geology majors in colleges and universities, as well as for tour guides and professionals in related fields seeking self-improvement.