nostr:npub1jq683kjmkyf37w3dpzdyvzvn5zd8kpacqvqmgm7m2p74anam6cnqfzs72z 
Are you familiar with John McPhee's five part series called Annals of the Former World? Hiiiighly recommended! He really makes plate tectonics and the specific forces that shaped the continent accessible and easy to visualize, especially when you are on site and can see these places.