Surf, Sand, and Stone: How Waves, Earthquakes, and Other Forces Shape the Southe

Description: Surf, Sand, and Stone: How Waves, Earthquakes, and Other Forces Shape the Southern California Coast by Keith Heyer Meldahl Southern California is sandwiched between two tectonic plates with an ever-shifting boundary. Over the last several million years, movements of these plates have dramatically reshuffled the Earths crust to create rugged landscapes and seascapes riven with active faults. This book tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Southern California is sandwiched between two tectonic plates with an ever-shifting boundary. Over the last several million years, movements of these plates have dramatically reshuffled the Earths crust to create rugged landscapes and seascapes riven with active faults. Movement along these faults triggers earthquakes and tsunamis, pushes up mountains, and lifts sections of coastline. Over geologic time, beaches come and go, coastal bluffs retreat, and the sea rises and falls. Nothing about Southern Californias coast is stable. Surf, Sand, and Stone tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast: its mountains, islands, beaches, bluffs, surfing waves, earthquakes, and related phenomena. It takes readers from San Diego to Santa Barbara, revealing the evidence for how the coasts features came to be and how they are continually changing. With a compelling narrative and clear illustrations, Surf, Sand, and Stone outlines how the coast will be altered in the future and how we can best prepare for it. Flap "Meldahl takes the reader on a tour of coastal Southern California, deftly explaining its complex geologic history, coastal geology, surfing spots, and the processes that shape them. Richly illustrated and told with great humor and enlightening analogies, Surf, Sand, and Stone is easily accessible yet contains valuable resources for those who want to delve deeper."--Mark Johnsson, staff geologist, California Coastal Commission "How refreshing to discover a book about Southern Californias complex geology that is written for those of us who want to learn, but who do not have a strong background in this field. Ill take this excellent guide with me whenever I go exploring."--Joan Easton Lentz, author of A Naturalists Guide to the Santa Barbara Region "Surf, Sand, and Stone is an entertaining and very readable explanation of the complex geology and oceanography of the Southern California coast. Meldahl must be an excellent teacher as he has a real gift for writing about complex topics in a comfortable, engaging, and fascinating manner."--Gary Griggs, Director, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz Author Biography Keith Heyer Meldahl is Professor of Geology at Mira Costa College in southern California. He is the author of "Hard Road West: History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail". Table of Contents Preface 1. Time, Faults, and Moving Plates: A Recipe for Southern California 2. Tsunamis 3. Earthquakes 4. Disassembling Southern California 5. Waves and Surfing 6. Beaches and Coastal Bluffs 7. Sea-Level Changes and the Ice Ages Afterword Acknowledgments Appendix: Seeing for Yourself Glossary Notes on Sources Bibliography Index Review "With a compelling narrative and clear illustrations, Surf, Sand, and Stone outlines how the coast will be altered in the future and how we can best prepare for it." -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report "Reading Meldahls Surf, Sand, and Stone brought back to me the thrill I felt when discovering geography... [Meldahl] describes often-complex processes in a dazzlingly clear, unpretentious, and entertaining style." Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Review Quote "With a compelling narrative and clear illustrations, Details ISBN0520280040 Author Keith Heyer Meldahl Short Title SURF SAND & STONE Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520280040 ISBN-13 9780520280045 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 551.457 Illustrations Yes Year 2015 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle How Waves, Earthquakes, and Other Forces Shape the Southern California Coast Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Pages 240 Audience General/Trade Publication Date 2015-10-13 AU Release Date 2015-10-13 NZ Release Date 2015-10-13 US Release Date 2015-10-13 UK Release Date 2015-10-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161740245;

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