Mountain building, also known as orogenesis, is a geological process that involves the formation and uplift of large, elevated landforms, known as mountains. The term "orogenesis" comes from Greek ...

Geosynclines in plate-tectonic settings : sediments in mountains / Kenneth J. Hsü -- Mountain building and volcanism / James B. Gill -- Granite type and tectonic environment / Wallace Spencer Pitcher ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — When the Monument Mountain Building Project committee hosted a public tour and information session at the high school on Tuesday, residents asked questions like: "What happens if ...