Robert Yarham

How to Read the Landscape by Robert Yarham


April 2018
Nonfiction, nature, geology
Ivy Press

I received this digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review from publisher and NetGalley.

A beautifully illustrated book about magnificent landscapes. The author dissects the awesome view of landscape as whole to bring attention to intricacies which make the view possible.

He begins with an explanation of the Earth’s formation and structure providing a reference point as he continues with the more complex aspects of the landscape. This book is suitable for those interested in landscapes in respect to its geological structure. The title might be a bit misleading for those who may be seeking a gardening landscape perspective.

I found the illustrations and explanations easy to understand providing a fascinating reminder of the beauty of the world around us.





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Have you ever been driving along, looking at the landscape, and wonder "why is it shaped like that"? I know that I have, especially out here in the western United States. Here the ground rises and falls, leaving twisted layers of rock that look like giants must have been playing with Play-Doh to make such strange landforms.
This short little handbook explains how it happened. Faults, volcanoes, ice fields, erosion, he explains it all. And in a very simply understood manner. The great photos and diagrams really help, also.
This would be a great book to read before you take a road trip. You will be able to understand so much more of what you are seeing. And it's written in such an easy way that even a middle school child could get a lot out of it!… (més)