California Geology (2nd Edition)
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Book Description
This interesting book uses plate tectonics as its central theme; it acquaints readers with California geology. Basic principles in the beginning of the book and tables of highlights for each province enable the reader to understand the whole picture of catastrophic national disasters, California history, mining methods, and societal impacts; it brings the lessons of geology closer to the everyday context of California life. After a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of geology, this book then focuses on the geological highlights of California (young volcanoes, deserts, the Mojave Desert, the Sierra Nevada, the Klamath Mountains, water, the Great Valley, the coast Ranges, earthquakes, faults, and seismic safety, the transverse ranges, and the peninsular ranges). The inside back and front covers of the book contain a wealth of readily available information, with comprehensive geologic, fault, relief, and mountain range maps. A handy desk reference for geologists, this book is also a source of information for anyone interested in the evolution of California's terrain.
The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
With California plate tectonics as a central theme, this text is intended to acquaint non-geologists with California geology. Organized to introduce basic principles in the beginning of the text and work toward a unifying picture of California geology.
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California Geology (2nd Edition)
California Geology (2nd Edition),Deborah Harden,Prentice Hall,013100218X,California,Earth Sciences - Geology,Geology,Plate Tectonics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Seismology,Earth Sciences,Science / Geology
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