Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Million Years of History Recorded in Sedimentary Rocks
Editorial Reviews
William A. Nierenberg, Director Emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA
"This is a marvelous geological description of the San Diego area written by the acknowledged savant of the region. It is written for the enthusiastic amateur and is a wonderful guide to the pathways and byways of San Diego. The professional geologist will also find the work useful, both as a guide and teaching instrument."
Sarah Gray,PhD associateProfessor of Geology of Marine and Environmental Studies Program, University of San Diego.
"Pat Abbott understands first-hand that the most effective way for people to understand geologic principles is to go out into the field and to read the story that the rocks tell. Pat Abbott's book, The Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Years of Recorded History in Sedimentary Rocks, fills an important niche. It provides a bridge between general geology textbooks, scientific journal articles, and professional geologic field guides that is accessible to non-geologists and up-to-date. Abbott is the perfect person to fill this niche. Not only has he conducted extensive research on San Diego geologic history and edited countless professional field trip guides, but, most importantly, he's spent many years teaching students how to interpret the geologic history that the rocks tell. Abbott's approach is to guide the reader through time and to illustrate the major periods in the geologic history of San Diego with a field trip. Clear illustrations, maps and photographs, make the field trips easy to follow and the concepts come alive. So lace up your hiking boots, put on your sunscreen and read the rocks!" Sarah Gray, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geology of Marine and Environmental Studies Program, University of San Diego.
Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Million Years of History Recorded in Sedimentary Rocks
Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Million Years of History Recorded in Sedimentary Rocks,Patrick L. Abbott,Sunbelt Publications,0932653316,California,Earth Sciences - General,Environmental Science,Geology,Geology, Stratigraphic,Guidebooks,Life Sciences - Ecology,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Rocks & Minerals,San Diego Region,Science,Sedimentary Rocks,Stratigraphic Geology
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