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Reading the rock like pages in a book, "Geology Underfoot in Southern California" offers an inside view of the southland's active and sometimes enigmatic landscape. Twenty vignettes each weave a geologic story of a particular scene, relationship, or feature. Some spotlight well known landmarks: Morro Rock and Red Rock Canyon. Others view matters of practical concern: San Onofe Nuclear power plant and Santa Barbara Harbor. Some sketches provide a glimpse of the earth's awesome forces: Blackhawk slide and the eruption of the Bishop tuff. Together, these snapshots introduce readers to southern California's rich, dynamic, even flamboyant geology.
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