Finding Fault in California - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Finding Fault in California write by Susan Elizabeth Hough. This book was released on 2004. Finding Fault in California available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book begins with a discussion about what faults are and how to recognize them. The geologic tours follow, exploring the seismic hazards of the Los Angeles Basin, the San Francisco Bay Area, central California, the Mojave Desert, a neighborhood that is
California Fault
California Fault - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook California Fault write by Thurston Clarke. This book was released on 1997-06-15. California Fault available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "DELIGHTFULLY ECLECTIC . . . Move over, Alexis de Tocqueville. When Thurston Clarke makes the UFO-earthquake connection halfway through Fault, he elevates himself to the first rank of America's social observers." --Los Angeles Times California has always symbolized the good life, but social problems and natural disasters have tarnished the image of the Golden State. To find out what happened to the California Dream, Clarke sets off on a remarkable journey down the San Andreas fault searching for earthquakes and good news. From the "sensitive" whose headaches predict earthquakes with uncanny precision to a determined dreamer at the Salton Sea who hopes someday to build a blue-collar resort along the abandoned shores, Clarke introduces us to a memorable cast of eccentrics, asking each the provocative question: What is it like living in a place that--no matter how beautiful--might suddenly, while you opened the cereal, combed your hair, or bathed the baby, strike you dead? "VIVID AND CONTINUALLY SURPRISING . . . The author has an unerring ability to search out exactly the right despoiler, utopian, or local eccentric to illuminate the history and character of each stop along the way." --The New Yorker
California's Amazing Geology
California's Amazing Geology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook California's Amazing Geology write by Donald R. Prothero. This book was released on 2024-03-21. California's Amazing Geology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points 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 two billion years ago. The author provides an up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of the 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. In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, “California’s Environmental Hazards and Challenges,” with new chapters on California’s landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and the future of climate change in California. Key Features Thoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology Is written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California Introduces California's unique geological history Covers fundamentals of geology Characterizes specific geographical regions of California Describes major geological resources of California Summarizes the paleontology of California Reviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment Related Titles Hollocher, K. A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8) Glavovic, B. et al. Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)
Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault
Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault write by David K. Lynch. This book was released on 2009-04-01. Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault (published by Thule Scientific and distributed by Sunbelt Publications) allows one to get up close and personal to the San Andreas Fault. See and touch the world's most famous fault on one of twelve easy day trips between Cape Mendocino and the Mexican Border. The book includes over 200 full-color photographs and illustrations, mile-by-mile road logs, GPS coordinates for hundreds of fault features, accurate fault coordinates to within 100 feet, complete geologic explanations, and a glossary. Many of the annotated routes have side trips to seldom visited locales. The day trips are designed to be relaxing, leading to uncrowded areas with spectacular scenery, perfect for family getaways. No off-road vehicle is needed.
California Fruit Grower (San Francisco, Calif.)
California Fruit Grower (San Francisco, Calif.) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook California Fruit Grower (San Francisco, Calif.) write by . This book was released on 1907. California Fruit Grower (San Francisco, Calif.) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
