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
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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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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-9910829401103321 |
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Natural History of San Francisco Bay / / Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Kathleen Wong |
Autore | Rubissow Okamoto Ariel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794/6 |
Collana | California Natural History Guides |
Soggetto topico |
Estuarine ecology - California - San Francisco Bay
Endangered ecosystems - San Francisco Bay - California Restoration ecology - California - San Francisco Bay |
Soggetto non controllato |
activists
aquatic ecosystem bay area biodiversity bodies of water california history california climate change climate cycles eelgrass beds endangered species environmental movement environmentalists fish and wildlife industrialization invasive species natural history natural sciences nonfiction oil tankers pacific ocean pollution primer resource management san francisco bay scientists tidal wetlands travel guide waterbirds |
ISBN |
1-283-27832-4
9786613278326 0-520-94998-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Acknowledgments -- Taking the Plunge -- Beneath the Surface: What Is an Estuary? -- Visible and Invisible Life: Fish, Birds, and Other Wildlife -- History of Human Changes: 1800's - 1960's -- The Environmental Backlash: 1960's - Present -- Restoration Frontiers: The Watershed -- Restoration Frontiers: The Bay -- Climate Change and the Bay's Future -- Coda -- Glossary: Sources: SFEP, SFEI, USGS -- Historical Timeline -- References -- Learning More, Helping Out: A Few Places to Start -- Art Credits -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781315803321 |
Rubissow Okamoto Ariel
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Natural History of San Francisco Bay / / Ariel Rubissow Okamoto, Kathleen Wong |
Autore | Rubissow Okamoto Ariel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794/6 |
Collana | California Natural History Guides |
Soggetto topico |
Estuarine ecology - California - San Francisco Bay
Endangered ecosystems - San Francisco Bay - California Restoration ecology - California - San Francisco Bay |
Soggetto non controllato |
activists
aquatic ecosystem bay area biodiversity bodies of water california history california climate change climate cycles eelgrass beds endangered species environmental movement environmentalists fish and wildlife industrialization invasive species natural history natural sciences nonfiction oil tankers pacific ocean pollution primer resource management san francisco bay scientists tidal wetlands travel guide waterbirds |
ISBN |
1-283-27832-4
9786613278326 0-520-94998-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Acknowledgments -- Taking the Plunge -- Beneath the Surface: What Is an Estuary? -- Visible and Invisible Life: Fish, Birds, and Other Wildlife -- History of Human Changes: 1800's - 1960's -- The Environmental Backlash: 1960's - Present -- Restoration Frontiers: The Watershed -- Restoration Frontiers: The Bay -- Climate Change and the Bay's Future -- Coda -- Glossary: Sources: SFEP, SFEI, USGS -- Historical Timeline -- References -- Learning More, Helping Out: A Few Places to Start -- Art Credits -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822695503321 |
Rubissow Okamoto Ariel
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