Canyons [electronic resource] / Erik Hanson ; foreword by Geoffrey H. Nash.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-198) and index.

The Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona, the United States -- The Columbia River Gorge, Northern Oregon and Southern Washington, the United States -- The three gorges of the Yangtze River, Hubei Province and Sichuan Province, Southern China -- Peonera canyon, Aragón Province, Northeastern Spain -- Windjana Gorge, the Napier Range, Northwestern Australia -- Monterey Canyon, Monterey Bay, Central California, the United States -- Zion Canyon, Southwestern Utah, the United States -- Fish River Canyon, Namibian Highland, Southern Mabibia -- Chaco Canyon, Northwestern New Mexico, the United States -- Canyon Diablo and Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona, the United States.

Profiles canyons around the world including the Grand Canyon, the Columbia River Gorge, Fish River Canyon, and and Monterey Canyon; and describes how and when they were formed, how the landscape has changed over time, and the contribution of each to the environment.