Our Restless Earth: The Geologic Regions of Tennessee

Memphis is built on land once the bottom of a sea, Nashville rests within a 600-foot-depth basin eroded from a mighty arch, and Knoxville and Chattanooga nestle on lands that have migrates—Knoxville’s underpinning traveling all the way from the middle of Sevier County. Our Restless Earth is written for all Tennesseans who are curious about the origins of familiar landscapes. Edward T. Luther describes a state that has attracted specialists from all over the world to study its fascinating ge...