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 |
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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 |
Hill Mary <1923->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada / / 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 |
Hill Mary <1923->
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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