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The Geysers of Yellowstone
The must have book for any geyser gazer is T. Scott Bryan's, The Geysers of
Yellowstone Third Edition, University Press of Colorado, 463
pages, ISBN 0-87081-365-x, $23.95.
A
quote from Scientific American
"A tribute to and a tool for the geyser gazer.... Any visitor to Yellowstone
for whom geysers carry an appeal at all needs the guide" is reported on the
back cover.
The back cover also states "This revised popular field guide describes in detail
each of the more than 300 geysers of Yellowstone National Park. The Geysers
of Yellowstone is designed as both a reference work and a fine
introduction to the nature of geyser activity for the newcomer to geothermal
phenomena. A glossary of key terms is provided, and a comprehensive appendix
discusses other geyser areas of the world. Detailed maps accompany each geyser
basin described, and tables are provided for ready reference."
This book can be ordered through the
Yellowstone Association,
Amazon.com, or through your local bookstore.
GOSA Transactions
The Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA) has produced a number
of transactions over the years with articles detailing various geyser studies
throughout Yellowstone. Included, also, is a special edition covering the
"Valley of the Geysers" (Dolina Geizerov, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia) the
second largest geyser field in the world next to Yellowstone.
The Transactions are available through the GOSA store at
gosastore@qnet.com.
Inventory of Thermal Features of the Firehole River Geyser Basins
and other selected areas of Yellowstone National Park.
Dr. George Marler’s comprehensive digest of geyser activity through the early
1970’s provides an excellent historic reference. The descriptions of hot
springs and geysers was prepared by Marler for the U.S. Geological Survey,
based on many years as a naturalist and geyser specialist with the National
Park Service. Marler supplemented summaries of his observations with historical
information.
Originally published as National Technical Information Service, Publication
PB221289, a paper versions is available through the GOSA store at
gosastore@qnet.com.
Wonderland Nomenclature: A
History of the Place Names of Yellowstone National Park
This encyclopedic tome, by Lee Whittlesey, on the place names of
Yellowstone National Park is full of historical information of interest to the
Geyser Gazer. Unfortunately, the unabridged version of this work has yet to be
published but a copy of the full manuscript is available through the GOSA
Store, gosastore@qnet.com.
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