Description: Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia Author: Mathews, William H. & Jennifer Carey Title: Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia Publication: Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2005 Description: Softcover. Very Good-. Unmarked, except for previous owner's name on inside cover sheet. Probably never been read. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. More than 500 million years of geologic discord along the western margin of the North American tectonic plate has built the land that is British Columbia. Today, the turmoil continues as the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate inches beneath Vancouver Island, triggering earthquakes and generating the magma that feeds the volcanoes of the Cascades. Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia explains the province s geologic history in simple terms, covering southern British Columbia from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alberta border east of Golden. Introductory sections describe the geology of four regions Vancouver Island, the Coast, the Interior Plateaus, and the Columbia and Rocky Mountains. Thirty-one road guides, complete with maps, photographs, and diagrams, locate and interpret the rocks and landforms visible from the province s highways and ferry routes. Discover a lava flow that chilled beneath ice, learn how Ripple Rock claimed twenty-four large ships before engineers finally blew it up, and drive across a slow-moving earthflow that has played havoc with roads since the gold rush days; Roadside Geology Series; B&W Photographs; 8.90 X 6 X 1 inches; 403 pages DL3. Seller ID: 18630 Subject: Earth Science, Mining Crossroads Books Specializing in metaphysical occult books with smattering of other genres. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Mathews, William H. & Jennifer Carey
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Year Printed: 2005
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
