Geologic History Of The Feather River Country California

Author : Cordell Durrell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520908023

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Geologic History of the Feather River Country, California by Cordell Durrell Pdf

How did the Sierra Nevada and adjacent lands come to be the size and shape they are today? This book covers 400 million years of physical evolution in a language understandable to nonscientists, tracing the volcanic activity, the folding and building of mountains, the breaking of blocks along fault lines, and the work of erosion and glaciers that have created today's dramatic landscape. Cordell Durrell spent a lifetime reading this complex story of movement and change in the rocks of the Feather River country. He shares with readers the excitement of discovering by remote but careful inference what must have happened millions upon millions of years ago. The basic methods of geologic analysis that Durrell describes can be applied anywhere on the earth's surface, lending new fascination to our travels throughout the frozen arctic, dry deserts, tropical rainforests, low swamps, and high mountains like California's magnificent Sierra.

Author : Bill Guyton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1998-10-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520926188

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Glaciers of California by Bill Guyton Pdf

Glaciers in sunny California? Many people will be surprised to learn that there are several hundred in this state, ranging in size from the impressive Whitney Glacier on Mt. Shasta and the Palisade Glacier in the Sierra Nevada to tiny glacierets. While California's glaciers are small compared to those in the northern Rockies or the European Alps, each one is interesting and some are suitable for exploring. Also of note is the fact that Ice Age glaciers carved California's most spectacular mountain scenery—the High Sierra was glaciated several times and glacial landforms are prominent features of the Sierran landscape today. Bill Guyton summarizes the history of the discovery of Ice Age glaciation and modern-day glaciers in California, as well as the development of modern ideas about the state's glacial history. He describes the controversy about the origin of Yosemite Valley and quotes from the colorful accounts of early mountain explorers such as John Muir, Josiah Whitney, and François Matthes. His book provides a primer on glaciers and glacial landforms, a glossary of technical terms, helpful illustrations, and a 100-mile Sierra field trip guide for readers who want to see glaciers and glacial features for themselves. Glaciers of California will make any visit to the mountains more interesting, whether one is carrying a camera, crampons, or a fishing pole.

Author : Mary Hill
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520936942

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Geology of the Sierra Nevada by Mary Hill Pdf

Writing with verve and clarity, Mary Hill tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada—the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets, to the more recent history of the Sierra's early explorers and the generations of adventuresome souls who followed. The author introduces the rocks of the Sierra Nevada, which tell the mountains' tale, and explains how nature's forces, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, faulting, erosion, and glaciation formed the range's world-renowned scenery and mineral wealth, including gold. For thirty years, the first edition of Geology of the Sierra Nevada has been the definitive guide to the Sierra Nevada's geological history for nature lovers, travelers, hikers, campers, and armchair explorers. This new edition offers new chapters and sidebars and incorporates the concept of plate tectonics throughout the text. * Written in easy-to-understand language for a wide audience. * Gives detailed information on where to view outstanding Sierra Nevada geology in some of the world's most beloved natural treasures and national parks, including Yosemite. * Provides specific information on places to see glaciers and glacial deposits, caves, and exhibits of gold mines and mining equipment, many from Gold Rush times. * Superbly illustrated with 117 new color illustrations, 16 halftones, 39 line illustrations, and 12 maps, and also features an easy-to-use, interactive key for identifying rocks and a glossary of geological terms.

Author : Matt Heid
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780899977829

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101 Hikes in Northern California by Matt Heid Pdf

101 Hikes in Northern California by Matt Heid benefits readers by narrowing down the nearly infinite options for hiking in Northern California to the very best of the best adventures. It is distinct from other similar guidebooks in that it covers the northern two-thirds of the state, including nearly the entirety of the Sierra Nevada south to Kings Canyon National Park and the entire Big Sur region along the coast south to Silver Peak Wilderness. It also provides significant geographic diversity; hikes are spread out across the entire region. No matter where you are in northern California, you can find a hike in the book within a short drive. The guide is unique in the amount of natural history information it provides, especially the geologic stories of the featured destinations. It provides not just the essential directions for completing a hike, it enhances the experience by telling the story of how the landscape came to be the way it is.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Backpacking
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131920949

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Feather River Country Adventure Trails by Anonim Pdf

Author : Scott W. Starratt,Michael R. Rosen
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725369

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From Saline to Freshwater by Scott W. Starratt,Michael R. Rosen Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015055744075

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U.S. Geological Survey Circular by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mary Hill
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0520929675

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Gold by Mary Hill Pdf

The discovery of gold in 1848 catapulted California into statehood and triggered environmental, social, political, and economic events whose repercussions are still felt today. Mary Hill combines her scientific training with a flair for storytelling to present the history of gold in California from the distant geological past through the wild days of the Gold Rush to the present. The early days of gold fever drew would-be miners from around the world, many enduring great hardships to reach California. Once here, they found mining to be backbreaking work and devised machines to help recover gold. These machines pawed gravel from river bottoms and tore apart mountainsides, wreaking environmental havoc that silted rivers, ruined farmlands, and provoked the world's first environmental conflict settled in the courts. Native Americans were nearly wiped out by invading miners or their diseases, and many Spanish-speaking settlers—Californios—were pushed aside. Hill writes of gold's uses in today's world for everything from coins to coffins, gourmet foods to spacecraft. Her comprehensive overview of gold's impact on California includes illustrated explanations of geology and mining in nontechnical language as well as numerous illustrations, maps, and photographs.

Author : James Earl Wright,John W. Shervais
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724386

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Ophiolites, Arcs, and Batholiths by James Earl Wright,John W. Shervais Pdf

Wright (geology, U. of Georgia) and Shervais (geology, Utah State U.) edit selections from a symposium titled "Ophiolites, Batholiths, and Regional Geology: A Session in Honor of Cliff Hopson" held at the Cordilleran Section Meeting of The Geological Society of America in 2005. With contributions from geologists and earth scientists from throughout the United States, the title contains separate sections for papers on the topics of ophiolites, arcs, and batholiths. The publication is illustrated in both black-and-white and color, but contains no index.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Landslides
ISBN : UCR:31210026470045

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Landslide Activity in the Sierra Nevada During 1982 and 1983 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel I. Axelrod
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0520098242

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The Oligocene Haynes Creek Flora of Eastern Idaho by Daniel I. Axelrod Pdf

This flora of 70 species is dominated by deciduous trees, many with descendants in China. Precipitation was 890 mm, mean annual temperature 12.5°C, the annual range 10°C, and freezing rare. Elevation was about 1000 meters. Comparison with the Horse Prairie flora, 30 miles east and across the present continental divide, indicates that the divide was then low and discontinuous, with warmer climate to the east.

Author : Tom DeMund
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0967974003

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Feather River Country Adventure Trails by Tom DeMund Pdf

Author : Eldridge M. Moores,Doris Sloan,Dorothy L. Stout
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813723389

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Classic Cordilleran Concepts by Eldridge M. Moores,Doris Sloan,Dorothy L. Stout Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034538512

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Plumas National Forest (N.F.), Stream Fire Restoration by Anonim Pdf

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Great Basin
ISBN : ERDC:35925002632625

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Proceedings of the Workshop "Ongoing Paleoclimatic Studies in the Northern Great Basin," Reno, Nevada, May 1993 by Geological Survey (U.S.) Pdf