California Rocks: A guide to Geologic Sites in the Golden

California Rocks: A guide to Geologic Sites in the Golden State

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.

Country	USA
Author	Katherine Baylor
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780878425655
Edition	First
ISBN	0878425659
Label	Mountain Press Publishing Company
Manufacturer	Mountain Press Publishing Company
MPN	Illustrated
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	128
PartNumber	Illustrated
PublicationDate	2010-05-15
Publisher	Mountain Press Publishing Company
Studio	Mountain Press Publishing Company
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

California Rocks: A guide to Geologic Sites in the Golden State