Quaternary vegetation and climate change in the western united states developments perspectives and prospects robert s thompson sarah l shafer laura e strickland peter k van de water katherine h anderson. The quaternary period in the united states volume 1 developments in quaternary science developments in quaternary science volume 1 gillespie ar porter s . Quaternary period in the united states the developments in quaternary sciences volume 1 book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers. Developments in quaternary science 1 series editor jim rose the quaternary period in the united states by ar gillespie and sc porter university of washington seattle washington usa and bf atwater us geological survey seattle washington usa 2004 elsevier amsterdam boston heidelberg london new york oxford paris san diego san francisco singapore sydney tokyo . This book reviews advances in understanding of the past ca two million years of earth history the quaternary period in the united states it begins with sections on ice and water as glaciers permafrost oceans rivers lakes and aquifers six chapters are devoted to the high latitude pleistocene ice sheets to mountain glaciations of the western united states and to permafrost studies other chapters discuss ice age lakes caves sea level fluctuations and riverine landscapes