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Geology of the San Francisco Bay region [[electronic resource] /] / Doris Sloan ; with photographs by John Karachewski
| Geology of the San Francisco Bay region [[electronic resource] /] / Doris Sloan ; with photographs by John Karachewski |
| Autore | Sloan Doris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 557.94/61 |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico | Geology - California - San Francisco Bay Area |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alameda
america bay area landscape bay area residents bay area california color photographs contra costa easy to read erosion fault systems field guide geologic formations geologic history geologic processes geologists human impact illustrated marin napa natural sciences regional geology regional history rock formations san franciscans san francisco bay san francisco san mateo santa clara solano sonoma tectonic plates tourism guide |
| ISBN |
1-282-35784-0
9786612357848 0-520-93781-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. THE BAY AREA AND THE PROCESSES THAT SHAPE ITS GEOLOGY -- 2. THE PLATE TECTONIC FRAMEWORK -- 3. THE REMARKABLE ROCKS OF THE BAY AREA -- 4. MARIN COUNTY: A DIVIDED LANDSCAPE -- 5. SAN FRANCISCO: GEOLOGY BENEATH THE PAVEMENT -- 6. THE BAY AND THE ISLANDS -- 7. THE PENINSULA: COAST, REDWOODS, AND BAY -- 8. THE SOUTH BAY -- 9. THE EAST BAY -- 10. THE NORTH BAY -- GLOSSARY -- FURTHER READING -- FIGURE AND MAP SOURCES -- PHOTO CREDITS -- ADDITIONAL CAPTIONS -- GEOLOGIC MAPS INDEX -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780637003321 |
Sloan Doris
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2006 | ||
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Hill
| Geology of the Sierra Nevada [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Hill |
| Autore | Hill Mary <1923-> |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (467 p.) |
| Disciplina | 557.94/4 |
| Collana | California natural history guides |
| Soggetto topico | Geology - Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
california
campers earth sciences earthquakes easy to read erosion field guide geologists geology textbooks glaciation gold rush gold hikers illustrated maps mineral deposits mountain range national parks natural forces natural history natural sciences natural world nature lovers nonfiction plate tectonics regional geology regional history rock science scientists sierra nevada travel guide travelers united states volcanic regions yosemite |
| ISBN |
1-282-76283-4
9786612762833 0-520-93694-9 |
| Classificazione | RU 55129 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Ever-Changing Sierra -- Geological Features And Where To See Them -- 1. Geology: Of Time And Rocks -- 2. The Range Today -- 3. Being First -- 4. Plate Tectonics Puts The Sierra Nevada In Its Place -- 5. Seas Of Long Ago -- 6. Great Is Granite -- 7. Treasures From The Earth -- 8. Landscapes Of Yesteryear -- 9. Days Of Fire -- 10. Days Of Ice -- 11. Mono Lake: The "Dead Sea" Of The West -- 12. The Yosemite "Problem" -- 13. The Mountains Tremble -- Coda -- Glossary -- Suggestions For Further Reading -- Quotation References -- Figure References -- Plate Credits -- Index -- About The Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788991703321 |
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Hill Mary <1923->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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Why geology matters [[electronic resource] ] : decoding the past, anticipating the future / / Doug Macdougall
| Why geology matters [[electronic resource] ] : decoding the past, anticipating the future / / Doug Macdougall |
| Autore | Macdougall J. D. <1944-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Historical geology
Geology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
asteroids
biodiversity climate change conservation earth sciences earth earthquakes environmental impact environmentalism environmentalists geological history geologists geology geoscience geoscientists greenhouse gases historical human impact ice cores natural archives natural history natural phenomena nonfiction ocean temperatures past lessons retrospective rock science science history scientists sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN |
1-283-27799-9
9786613277992 0-520-94892-0 |
| Classificazione | RB 10123 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. Set in Stone -- Chapter Two. Building Our Planet -- Chapter Three. Close Encounters -- Chapter Four. The First Two Billion Years -- Chapter Five. Wandering Plates -- Chapter Six. Shaky Foundations -- Chapter Seven. Mountains, Life, and the Big Chill -- Chapter Eight. Cold Times -- Chapter Nine. The Great Warming -- Chapter Ten. Reading LIPs -- Chapter Eleven. Restless Giants -- Chapter Twelve. Swimming, Crawling, and Flying toward the Present -- Chapter Thirteen. Why Geology Matters -- Bibliography and Further Reading -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791978603321 |
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Macdougall J. D. <1944->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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