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ISBN: 0878424954

ISBN13: 9780878424955

Finding Fault in California: An Earthquake Tourist's Guide

Name: Excellent science, Entertaining reading
Item: Finding Fault in California: An Earthquake Tourist&#39;s Guide
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By Susan Elizabeth Hough

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Book Overview

California has plenty of faults�seismic faults, that is. They shear the Golden State into ribbons and have largely crafted California�s geologically rich, diverse, and dynamic landscape. With humor and ease, Finding Fault in California leads the earthquake curious to the state�s most accessible, active, and earth-shaping faults and tells the stories behind the major temblors that have shaken the region.
The book begins with a discussion about what faults are and how to recognize them. Geologic tours follow, exploring the seismic hazards of the Los Angeles Basin, the San Francisco Bay Area, central California, the Mojave Desert, and the Owens Valley. Amateur fault finders can view such features as a seismically dissected hill in the Mojave Desert, a neighborhood that is slowly being wrenched in two by the creeping Calaveras fault, and the now-landscaped surface rupture from the 1971 San Fernando quake in a McDonald�s parking lot. Photos, maps, diagrams(most with precise GPS coordinates), illustrate the conversational text.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0878424954

ISBN13:9780878424955

Release Date:June 2004

Publisher:Mountain Press Publishing Company

Length:263 Pages

Weight:0.97 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Earth Sciences Geology History Pacific Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology State & Local West

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Rated 5 stars
Excellent science, Entertaining reading

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 9, 2005

For anyone in California, or anyone interested in earthquakes in general, this book should be a must read. Hough's description of the causes and problems created by earthquakes is concise, well written and gives something of the flavor of the regions discussed. It is difficult to make a complex science accessible to most folks, but this book can do it for many issues relating to California quakes!

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Rated 5 stars
An unusual survey peppered with black and white photos

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 9, 2004

California has plenty of seismic faults which are responsible for creating the state's diverse geological landscapes, and Susan Hough serves as your travel guide to finding these faults in Finding Fault In California. This is perfect for any who would tour the state with geology or faults in mind: chapters provide background earthquake and activity history, maps to pinpoint specific locations, and plenty of detail for both...

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