Geology of the Great Basin

Geology of the Great Basin
Author: Bill Fiero
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2009-10-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0874178037

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Geology of the Great Basin is the essential introduction to the geology of this physically complex, ever-changing region. Written in a clear, succinct style and generously illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the book describes the fundamentals of geologic processes, then discusses the physical attributes and geologic history of the Great Basin. The author also offers readers information about specific sites where significant geologic features can be observed. The book, first published in 1986, is now available in a new, easier-to-handle paperback edition that will make it more convenient for classroom use and for readers who want to carry it with them in their car or backpack.

The Broken Land

The Broken Land
Author: Frank DeCourten
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2003
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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The Great Basin

The Great Basin
Author: Donald Grayson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2011-04-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520267478

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"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.

Sierra East

Sierra East
Author: Genny Smith
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520086890

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Written with few technical terms, Sierra East is a source book for the layperson and students on university field trips."--BOOK JACKET.

Basin and Range

Basin and Range
Author: John McPhee
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1982-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0374708568

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The first of John McPhee's works in his series on geology and geologists, Basin and Range is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern world—a history of vanished landscapes, enhanced by the histories of people who bring them to light. The title refers to the physiographic province of the United States that reaches from eastern Utah to eastern California, a silent world of austere beauty, of hundreds of discrete high mountain ranges that are green with junipers and often white with snow. The terrain becomes the setting for a lyrical evocation of the science of geology, with important digressions into the plate-tectonics revolution and the history of the geologic time scale.

Great Basin and Sierra Nevada

Great Basin and Sierra Nevada
Author: David R. Lageson
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780813700021

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Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny

Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny
Author: Geological Society of Nevada. Symposium
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
Total Pages: 601
Release: 2011
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1605950408

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