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KEY TOPICS: 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).
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-10013100218X
ISBN-139780131002180
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038313299
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCalifornia Geology
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology
Publication Year2003
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorDeborah Harden
Subject AreaScience
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight42.7 Oz
Item Length12.5 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2003-019497
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal557.94
Table Of ContentI. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY. 1. Plate Tectonics and California. 2. California's Rocks and Minerals. 3. Geologic Time, Dating Earth Materials, and California Fossils--Basics of Faults and Folds. 4. Geologic Maps and Sources of Information Including Web Sites. II. GEOLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA. 5. Young Volcanoes: The Cascades, the Modoc Plateau, and the Long Valley Caldera. 6. California's Deserts: Climate, Changing Environments, and Resources. 7. The Basin and Range and Mojave Desert: Old Rocks and Young Faults. 8. The Sierra Nevada: Granite, Gold, and Glaciers. 9. The Klamath Mountains: Accreted Terranes and a View of the Mantle. 10. Water in California. 11. The Great Valley: Sediments and Soils. 12. The Coast Ranges: Mountains of Complexity. 13. Earthquakes, Faults, and Seismic Safety. 14. The San Andreas Fault System. 15. The California Coast. 16. The Transverse Ranges, The Los Angeles Basin, and the Offshore Islands: Compression and Rapid Change. 17. The Peninsular Ranges. III. CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY: AN INTEGRATED VIEW. 18. The Evolution of California Through Geologic Time. 19. Geology and California Citizens--Including Resources, Hazardous Geologic Processes, Climate Change, Changing Calif. Landscape. Glossary. Place Index. Subject Index. PLATES: INSIDE FRONT AND BACK COVERS. Plate 1. Geologic Map of California. Plate 2. Fault Map of California. Plate 3. Digital Shaded Relief Map of California. Plate 4. Map Showing Major Mountain Ranges, Streams, Lakes, Highways, and Cities of California.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFor a one-semester introductory course in California Geology. No prerequisites required. With 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., 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., 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. KEY TOPICS: 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. MARKET: A handy desk reference for geologists, this book is also a source of information for anyone interested in the evolution of California's terrain.
LC Classification NumberQE89.H37 2004
