{"product_id":"californias-amazing-geology-paperback","title":"California's Amazing Geology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald R. Prothero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornia 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces California's unique geological history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers fundamentals of geology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharacterizes specific geographical regions of California\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes major geological resources of California\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the paleontology of California\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Titles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollocher, K. \u003ci\u003eA Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field\u003c\/i\u003e (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlavovic, B. et al. \u003ci\u003eClimate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities\u003c\/i\u003e (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Prothero\u003c\/b\u003e has taught college geology and paleontology for 45 years, at Caltech, Columbia, Cal Poly Pomona, and Occidental, Knox, Vassar, Glendale, Mt. San Antonio, and Pierce Colleges. He earned his B.A. in geology and biology (highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa, College Award) from University of California Riverside in 1976, and his M.A. (1978), M.Phil. (1979), and Ph.D. (1982) in geological sciences from Columbia University. He is the author of over 50 books (including 8 leading geology textbooks, and several trade books), and over 400 scientific papers, mostly on the evolution of fossil mammals (especially rhinos, camels, and pronghorns) and on using the earth's magnetic field changes to date fossil-bearing strata. He has been on the editorial boards of journals such as \u003ci\u003eGeology, Paleobiology, Journal of Paleontology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSkeptic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, the Paleontological Society, and the Geological Society of America, and also received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and National Science Foundation. He served as President of Pacific Section SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) in 2012, and served for five years as Program Chair of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. In 1991, he received the Charles Schuchert Award for outstanding paleontologist under the age of 40. In 2013, he received the James Shea Award of the National Association of Geology Teachers for outstanding writing and editing the geosciences. In 2015, he received the Joseph T. Gregory award for service to vertebrate paleontology. In 2016 he was named a \"Friend of Darwin\" by the National Center for Science Education. In 2023, he was named a \"Distinguished Speaker\" by the Palaeontological Association. He has been featured on numerous TV documentaries, including \u003ci\u003ePaleoworld, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, Prehistoric Monsters Revealed, Monsterquest, Prehistoric Predators: Entelodon and Hyaenodon, Conspiracy Road Trip: Creationism\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eJeopardy\u003c\/i\u003e! and \u003ci\u003eWin Ben Stein's Money\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.9 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754943316256,"sku":"9781032294902","price":148.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1cef966c227014d2013cd9fc6df3c353.webp?v=1780046895","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/californias-amazing-geology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}