The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
The Second Edition of this introductory text to the geology of California has been revised and updated. New to this edition are an introductory chapter which reviews some of the basic principles of geology and a chapter on the Klamath Mountains. Covers the geologic history of California and the geologic features of the various deserts, mountains ranges, plateaus, basins, valleys of the state, including offshore geology and the San Andreas fault. Appendixes discuss exotic and suspect terranes and current theories concerning California geology.
