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A Land in Motion - California's San Andreas Fault (Paperback)
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A Land in Motion - California's San Andreas Fault (Paperback)
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The San Andreas Fault is the most famous fault on Earth, running
nearly the entire length of western California from just north of
the Mexican border to the Mendocino coast. It is a very active
tectonic boundary which directly affects the lives of more than
twenty million people. The San Andreas Fault has been responsible
for shaping much that is beautiful about California, and it also
has the capacity to destroy the communities that lie along its
course. "A Land in Motion" provides a geologic tour of the San
Andreas Fault in an accessible narrative punctuated with dramatic
color illustrations, lively anecdotes, and authoritative
information about earthquakes.
As he tours the length of the fault, Michael Collier provides a
valuable overview of plate tectonics and gives a geologic history
of the San Andreas Fault written for non-scientists. He discusses
the evolution of seismology as a science and traces the knowledge
that scientists have gleaned about earthquakes and plate tectonics
from their work on the San Andreas Fault. Collier looks into human
history as well, discussing major earthquakes that have hit the San
Andreas, including the famous San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the
San Fernando quake of 1971, the Loma Prieta quake of 1989, the
Landers quake of 1992, and many lesser temblors.
Collier illustrates his text with magnificent photographs that
highlight some of the most beloved landscapes in California. He
provides excellent views of the fault throughout the state--of
Crystal Springs reservoir near San Francisco, of Pinnacles National
Monument east of Monterey, of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area and Point Reyes National Seashore near San Francisco, and
more.
Collier concludes his tour of the San Andreas Fault with a
provocative discussion on earthquake prediction versus earthquake
planning that all Californians--and all who live where earthquakes
occur--will want to read.
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