The Great Basin Seafloor

Frank DeCourten is a field geologist and researcher who has designed and led geological excursions and symposia for numerous scientific and natural history organizations, including the National Park Service and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Prior to his retirement in 2018, he was professor of earth science at Sierra College in California and previously served as museum curator and assistant director of the Utah Museum of Natural History. His books include Dinosaurs of Utah, The Broken Land, and The Roadside Geology of Nevada.

"Frank DeCourten leads us on a highly readable, engaging, and insightful geological and paleontological grand tour of major events and processes on Earth throughout Proterozoic and Paleozoic time, with a focus on the fossils and strata of the Great Basin." --Stephen M. Rowland, professor emeritus of Geology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas "This work is the most thorough and up-to-date treatment of the sedimentary rocks and associated geological events in the Great Basin published since DeCourten's previous book, The Broken Land. The book will be useful to general readers interested in western U.S. geology and natural history, as well as to outdoor enthusiasts who explore the mountains and valleys of the region." --William Parry, professor emeritus of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah