California's Amazing Geology - Donald R. Prothero - Books - Taylor & Francis Inc - 9781498707916 - December 2, 2016
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California's Amazing Geology 1st edition

Donald R. Prothero

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California's Amazing Geology 1st edition

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.


496 pages, 682 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 2, 2016
ISBN13 9781498707916
Publishers Taylor & Francis Inc
Pages 496
Dimensions 264 × 190 × 25 mm   ·   1.49 kg
Language English  

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