Every year, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books becomes livelier and brighter due to the growing number of attendees. From book lovers, casual readers, and literary collectors to authors and publishers, people gathered to celebrate literacy.
The largest book festival in the US opened its doors last April for a glamorous two-day weekend celebration with the bookworms. Held at the University of Southern California, many book enthusiasts, book lovers, and book collectors, as well as writers, established authors, and many more, attended the free event.
A lot of bookfair-goers went by the Citi of Books booth to check for their next read and potential favorite book. One of the books that were chosen is “Rocks, Roots, and Rattlesnakes: A Geologist’s Journal: 150 Days of Discovery on the Appalachian Trail” by Craig Eckert. It was displayed last April 20th and 21st at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California.
Craig Eckert, a retired petroleum geologist, resides with his wife near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Throughout his career, he worked for various companies within the petroleum industry’s exploration and production sector, spanning locations such as WV, PA, KY, and TX. His expertise lies in merging geology and geophysics to accurately map the earth’s subsurface in search of hydrocarbons to meet global energy demands. Presently, he finds equal enthusiasm for long-distance hiking, exploring the world on foot. With two grown children and three grandchildren, Craig also enjoys canoeing, skiing, and golfing. As a lifelong geologist, he remains captivated by the geological formations underfoot, wherever his adventures take him.
“Rocks, Roots, and Rattlesnakes” is the captivating story of trekking through the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of the eastern US in 2020. My hike from June 5 to November 17 is written as a daily account of life on the trail from a geologist’s perspective. The book contains three parts with 26 chapters and reads like a journal log, capturing my challenges and experiences each day on the trail. In addition to the 240 pages of text, there are over 100 color photos, 6 figures, and 6 charts. Hopefully, you will find this book both informative and entertaining as you read and enjoy my tales of 150 days of discovery on the Appalachian Trail!
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