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Geology Underfoot in Southern California
by Allen F. Glazner and Robert P. Sharp
Learn about the Geology of California with maps, photos and expert descriptions! This 6"x9" paperback has 232 pages that are packed with detailed information about California Geology. See table of contents at the bottom of this page.
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Geology Underfoot in Southern California - Table of Contents
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The Big Picture
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1
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Vignettes:
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1. San Onofre Nuclear Reactors and the Cristianitos Fault
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9
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2. A Migrating Shoreline
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The Story in the Bluffs at Torrey Pines State Reserve
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19
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3. A Vanished Landmass
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San Onofre Breccia at Aliso Beach
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29
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4. A Growing Fold
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Ventura Anticline
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37
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5. Perils of Tampering with Nature
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The Harbor at Santa Barbara
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47
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6. An Ice Age Sand Lobe
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Nipomo Dunes
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57
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7. Roots of Ancient Volcanoes
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Morro Rock and Other Knobs
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65
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8. Sampling the Mysterious Franciscan Formation
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San Simeon Beach Pebbles
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71
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9. A Boon To Communication
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The Whittier Narrows
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77
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10. Wheeler Ridge
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Its Gift to the Edmund G. Brown (California) Aqueduct
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75
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11. The San Andreas Fault and Cajon Creek Cooperate
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Cajon Pass
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89
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12. Red Rock Canyon
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A Geologic Library
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101
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13. A Great Natural Geological Laboratory
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Rainbow Basin
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111
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14. Young Volcanoes in the Mojave Desert
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Walking About at Amboy and Pisgah Craters
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125
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15. Flamingos in the Desert
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Pluvial Lake Manix
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141
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16. Eighty Seconds of Catastrophe
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The Blackhawk Slide
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147
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17. A Huge Pile of Living Sand
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Kelso Dunes
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159
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18. A California Rarity
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Mitchell Caverns
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171
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19. Volcanic Devastation
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The Bishop Tuff
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181
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20. An Intimate Contact with Volcanic Phenomena
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Hot Creek
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191
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Glossary
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201
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Sources of Supplementary Information
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211
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Index
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214
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