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9780520218970

A Land in Motion

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  • ISBN13:

    9780520218970

  • ISBN10:

    0520218973

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Univ of California Pr

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Summary

This is a beautifully illustrated general-interest book on the most famous fault on Earth. The San Andreas Fault, site of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and many others, is the boundary between two of the earth's crustal plates, and it is a major architect of California's diverse landscapes.

Author Biography

Michael Collier is a freelance writer and photographer based in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he is also a family-practice physician. He has contributed photographs and essays to numerous publications, including National Geographic Traveler, Sunset, and Pacific Discovery.

Table of Contents

Fault Lines
1(12)
Plate Tectonics
13(14)
A Land in Motion
27(16)
In the Field
40(3)
Bob Powell
The Face of the Fault
43(22)
In the Field
61(4)
Michael Rymer
Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On
65(12)
In the Field
73(4)
Carol Prentice
Pieces of the Puzzle
77(28)
In the Field
102(3)
David Schwartz
Earthquakes: Prediction or Planning?
105(11)
Acknowledgments 116(1)
Suggested Readings 116(1)
Index 117

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