| California Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Golden State Contributor(s): Baylor, Katherine J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878425659 ISBN-13: 9780878425655 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - Ecotourism - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Nature | Rocks & Minerals |
| Dewey: 557.94 |
| LCCN: 2010003529 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.94" W x 8.32" (0.85 lbs) 114 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Californians live on the edge . . . of a tectonic plate, that is. In this geologically tenuous location, where a tsunami, earthquake, or volcanic eruption is just another hazard, the rocks and landforms are dynamic too. From erupting geysers and boiling mud pots to collapsing sea arches and crawling landslides, California is a land in motion. In fact, rocks on the west side of the San Andreas Fault have moved northward nearly 200 miles in the last 20 million years. With lively prose and beautiful photographs, California Rocks explores sixty-five geologic sites at parks and other publicly accessible places. Learn why so many saber-toothed cats were preserved in La Brea Tar Pits, how hollow tubes formed in the flowing lava of Lava Beds National Monument, and what forms the big waves at Mavericks surf break. |