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Author : Robert Matheson Norris
Release : 1990
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Geology of California by : Robert Matheson Norris
Download or read book Geology of California written by Robert Matheson Norris. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to the geology of California covers all major geomorphic provinces and is organized from north to south.
Author : Donald R. Prothero
Release : 2017-02-17
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 920/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis California's Amazing Geology by : Donald R. Prothero
Download or read book California's Amazing Geology written by Donald R. Prothero. This book was released on 2017-02-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and it has many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest point in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This book discusses not only the important geologic features of each region in California, but also the complex geologic four-dimensional puzzle of how California was assembled, beginning over 2 billion years ago. The author provides up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of tectonic history of California’s past. There are separate chapters on some of California’s distinctive geologic resources, including gold, oil, water, coastlines, and fossils. An introductory section describes basic rock and mineral types and fundamental aspects of plate tectonics, so that students and other readers can make sense of the bizarre, wild, and crazy jigsaw puzzle that is California's geological history.
Author : Robert Phillip Sharp
Release : 1993
Genre : Geology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 890/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Geology Underfoot in Southern California by : Robert Phillip Sharp
Download or read book Geology Underfoot in Southern California written by Robert Phillip Sharp. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty vignettes focus on particular geologic scenes, relationships, and features of southern California's active landscape.
Author : Deborah Reid Harden
Release : 1998
Genre : Geology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 428/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis California Geology by : Deborah Reid Harden
Download or read book California Geology written by Deborah Reid Harden. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a one-semester introductory course in California Geology. No prerequisites required. With California plate tectonics as a central theme, this text is intended to acquaint non-geologists with California geology. Introduces basic principles in the beginning of the text and works toward a unifying picture of California geology.
Author : Clarence A. Hall Jr.
Release : 2007-10-23
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 265/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants by : Clarence A. Hall Jr.
Download or read book Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants written by Clarence A. Hall Jr.. This book was released on 2007-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its active fault systems, complex landforms, and myriad natural habitats, southern California boasts a rich and dynamic geologic environment. This abundantly illustrated volume at last provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering an extensive area, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, its unique, comprehensive approach brings together for the first time the basic principles of geology, the story of plate tectonics, in-depth discussion of the geology of many specific locales within the region, and information on identifying southern California's native plants.
