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California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This book discusses not only the important geologic features of each region in California but also the complex geologic four-dimensional puzzle of how California was assembled, beginning over two billion years ago. The author provides an up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of the tectonic history of California's past. There are separate chapters on some of California's distinctive geologic resources, including gold, oil, water, coastlines, and fossils. An introductory section describes basic rock and mineral types and fundamental aspects of plate tectonics, so that students and other readers can make sense of the bizarre, wild, and crazy jigsaw puzzle that is California's geological history.
In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, "California's Environmental Hazards and Challenges," with new chapters on California's landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and the future of climate change in California.
Key Features
Thoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology
Is written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California
Introduces California's unique geological history
Covers fundamentals of geology
Characterizes specific geographical regions of California
Describes major geological resources of California
Summarizes the paleontology of California
Reviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment
Related Titles
Hollocher, K. A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8)
Glavovic, B. et al. Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)
Contents
Chapter 1 The Golden State
Chapter 2 Building Blocks
Chapter 3 Dating California
Chapter 4 The Big Picture
Chapter 5 Earthquakes and Seismology
Chapter 6 Young Volcanoes
Chapter 7 The Broken Land
Chapter 8 Gold, Glaciers, and Granitics
Chapter 9 Mantle Rocks and Exotic Terranes
Chapter 10 Oil and Agriculture
Chapter 11 The San Andreas Fault System
Chapter 12 Mélanges, Granitics, and Ophiolites
Chapter 13 Compression, Rotation, Uplift
Chapter 14 Granitics, Gravels, and Gems
Chapter 15 Assembling California
Chapter 16 California's Gold
Chapter 17 California's Oil and Gas
Chapter 18 California's Water
Chapter 19 California's Coasts
Chapter 20 California's Fossil Resources
Chapter 21 California's Slippery Slopes
Chapter 22 California's Air and Water Pollution
Chapter 23 California's Renewable Energy Resources
Chapter 24 Climate Change and California's Future Environment
