Finding Fault in California: An Earthquake Tourist's Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878424954 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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She holds a PhD in earth sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. About the Author A Californian for most of her adult life, Susan Elizabeth Hough has a deep affection for the natural wonders of her adopted home state. She lives in southern California, just a stone's throw from the Raymond fault. A geophysicist with the U.S. . Geological Survey in Pasadena, she studies earthquake hazards in California and historic earthquakes in the central United States and IndiaHough has written many articles both technical and popular about earthquakes for journals, newspapers, and magazines, and she is the
An unusual survey peppered with black and white photos California has plenty of seismic faults which are responsible for creating the state's diverse geological landscapes, and Susan Hough serves as your travel guide to finding these faults in Finding Fault In California. This is perfect for any who would tour the state with geology or faults in mind: chapters provide background earthquake and activity history, maps to pinpoint specific locations, and plenty of detail for both geologists and would-be visitors to California. An unusual survey peppered with black and white photos throughout.. Excellent science, Entertaining reading Penny L. Bloodhart For anyone in California, or anyone interested in earthquakes in general, this book should be a must read. Hough's description of the causes and problems created by earthquakes is concise, well written and gives something of the flavor of the regions discussed.It is difficult to make a complex science accessible to most folks, but this book can do it for many issues relating to California quakes!. odballcyn said I needed a little more. I purchased this book for a Geology class, it was a reading requirement. I don't think it really helped me. The book did not contain enough detail nor did it keep in mind the different learning styles of readers. I do think it was a good read but there really was no A-ha moment for me, considering that this is such an interesting topic!
They shear the Golden State into ribbons and have largely crafted California's geologically diverse and dynamic landscape. California has plenty of faults seismic faults that is. Entertaining sidebars highlight the often ingenious methods of modern fault-finding researchers.. The geologic tours follow, exploring the seismic hazards of the Los Angeles Basin, the San Francisco Bay Area, central California, the Mojave Desert, a neighborhood that is slowly being wrenched in two by the creeping Calaveras fault, and a now-landscaped surface rupture from the 1971 San Fernando quake in a McDonald's parking lot giving new meaning to an order for burgers and shakesPhotos, maps, and diagrams, most with precise GPS coordinates, illustrate the conversational text. With humor and ease, Finding Fault in California leads the earthquake curious to the state's most acce
She lives in southern California, just a stone's throw from the Raymond fault. A geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Pasadena, she studies earthquake hazards in California and historic earthquakes in the central United States and IndiaHough has written many articles both technical and popular about earthquakes for journals, newspapers, and magazines, and she is the author of Earthshaking Science