Roadside Kansas A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks Rex Buchanan and James R. McCauley Photographs by John R. Charlton xiv, 370 pages, illustrated, 6 x 9 Cloth ISBN 978-0-7006-0323-7, $25.00 Paper ISBN 978-0-7006-0322-0, $12.95 Roadside Kansas, the perfect glove-compartment companion, is a guide to the geology, natural resources, and landscapes along nine of the state's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, Buchanan and McCauley have provided mile-by-mile descriptions of interesting features, both contemporary and historical, to be seen all across the state. The information is organized by highway, so that modern-day explorers can follow the road logs easily, learning about the land they travel through. Of the tradition of roadside geologic descriptions, Buchanan and McCauley write: "In some ways highways provide convenient access to geology because roads often cut through hills, exposing formations never seen before. . . . For many geologist, road construction is an occasion akin to Christmas or the Fourth of July." The nine highways, which criss-cross Kansas, were chosen for a variety of reasons. Some, like I-70, I-35, and the Kansas Turnpike, carry heavy traffic; some, like U.S. Highways 69 and 36, are the main highways in various parts of the state; others, like U.S. Highways 160 and 83, cut through some of the state's most interesting geology; and one, U.S. Highway 56, was picked because of its history--the road parallels the historic Santa Fe Trail for much of its route, passing the site of old forts and Indian battles. This unique guidebook combines geological, historical, and cultural information with more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps. Presented in a refreshingly nontechnical way, it is sure to appeal to tourist and native Kansas alike. "For those of us who drive Kansas--and love it--this book is a wonder."--James J. Fisher, columnist, Kansas City Times "Fascinating and informative. this book showed me a Kansas I've never seen before."--Ron Welch, editor, Kansas Motorist "Travel the highways and see the terrain formed by elemental forces--limestone cliffs layered by ancient seas, boulders left by glaciers from the ice age, mysterious sink-holes, everlasting wells--all in this fascinating kaleidoscope of geology, history, pioneer tales, amusing anecdotes, and incidental information about the state."--Zula Bennington Greene, better known as popular columnist Peggy of the Flint Hills "A tremendous compilation. . . . Any traveler in Kansas should have a copy."--Daniel Merriam, chair, Geology Department, Wichita State University "Valuable information . . . well organized and well written."--H.L. James, author of Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past REX BUCHANAN is assistant director for publications and public affairs at the Kansas Geological Survey and editor of Kansas Geology: An Introduction to Landscapes, Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils. JAMES McCAULEY, a member of the Kansas Geological Survey staff, is the author of some two dozen scientific articles. JOHN CHARLTON is the staff photographer at the Kansas Geological Survey.   Home | About the Press | Recent Awards | Contact Us | Order New Books: | By Author | By Subject | By Title | By Series Books in Print: | By Author | By Subject | By Title | By Series ©2007 University Press of Kansas 2502 Westbrooke Circle, Lawrence, KS 66045-4444 Phone (785) 864-4155; Fax (785) 864-4586