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Expanding Earth Reference
I was quite amazed that this author wrote fairly about the expanding earth hypothesis.Normally authors treat it as a passing fancy and bad science.I bought the book specifically for insight into this area and there are a dozen or more pages dedicated to this area.Congrats to the author for an "unbiased" view of expanding earth which in my opinion is absolutely correct.

Review of Transaction
Book was received in good time and in excellent condition.I am still reading the book, so cannot comment on it.The transaction was all I could wish. ... Read more

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This interesting book uses plate tectonics as its central theme; it acquaints readers with California geology. Basic principles in the beginning of the book and tables of highlights for each province enable the reader to understand the whole picture of catastrophic national disasters, California history, mining methods, and societal impacts; it brings the lessons of geology closer to the everyday context of California life.After a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of geology, this book then focuses on the geological highlights of California (young volcanoes, deserts, the Mojave Desert, the Sierra Nevada, the Klamath Mountains, water, the Great Valley, the coast Ranges, earthquakes, faults, and seismic safety, the transverse ranges, and the peninsular ranges). The inside back and front covers of the book contain a wealth of readily available information, with comprehensive geologic, fault, relief, and mountain range maps.A handy desk reference for geologists, this book is also a source of information for anyone interested in the evolution of California's terrain. ... Read more

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Worth it
This book gets me through the California Supplemental Examination for my PG. It is easy to read and understand (if you are a geologist), without making the book less the substance.

I like how Harden pictures one geologic event. The examples of places names are a familiar one, thus (if you live long enough in California) you can relate to them.

It is definitely one to keep.

Excellent Condition
The book arrived fast and in great condition. Seller was very nice and notified me when item would be shipped. I would order from this seller again.

Excellent Primer
As an amateur geologist, living part-time in CA, this book is an excellent primer that goes over the basics of that great state.

The ONLY up-to-date textbook on California geology
Deborah Hardin's textbook on California geology is superior to all previous texts inasmuch as she is the first to utilize the theory of plate tectonics to provide a unified framework for her overall exposition. Instead of being bombarded with an encyclopedic but chaotic assemblage ofrock types and unconnected microprocesses, the reader is treated to aconsistent and comprehensive picture of how California came to be thathangs together remarkably well.

Harden utilized the recent research ofcountless other geologists to put together this book, and her hard work haspaid off.She includes several chapters that provide a conceptual overviewof geologic principles, then goes on in successive sections to describe howvarious forces and processes related ultimately to plate tectonics havebeen responsible for the evolution of various distinctive landforms andgeomorphic regions of California.She also includes a final chapter thatis a stand-alone summary version of the "geological history ofCalifornia."Throughout the book, she makes clear again and again howa clear understanding of the various ways that tectonic plates can interactis absolutely fundamental to understanding how California has come intoexistence over the past several hundred million years.It's a fascinatingstory, and Harden's text will help anyone willing to read carefully andstudy a bit to learn the basics of California geology.

As an added bonus,Harden has included several sections that are linked to present-dayenvironmental hazards, most notably those related to the constant threat ofearthquakes in the Golden State.Such information is, of course linkeddirectly to the geology of the state that she has described and explainedso well.

The illustrations and diagrams re not terribly elaborate, butthey are helpful and reasonably plentiful.Also included are somesmall-sized versions of the standard California geology and fault maps.

The main drawback to this publication is its astronomical price.Thisis hardly Harden's fault, however, as high prices seem to be theunfortunate standard for college textbooks these days. ... Read more

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Traces the development of life on earth as shown through the fossil record. ... Read more

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Erickson's Historical Geology
This book is very informative and easy to read.It gave me a good background in geology and included most topics that I am interested in.
My purpose for reading the book was to have clear information about the history of our earth and that was provided.
From my perspective, there were a couple of things that could have been changed.The book tended to look at topics in isolation rather than presenting concurrent evolutions (e.g. The book presents the major ice ages, contiental drift and classification of rocks as separate streams of events.I would have preferred to have them presented in a single timeline.That does not make the presentation right or wrong - it is just my preference.)

Full of errors...
I was co-instructor for a new course this semester that used this book and it made me groan through every chapter as I read it. Unfortunately, students had already ordered it before a thorough quality check had been completed, so we were stuck with it for the semester.

The book is divided into chapters by time, which is a good idea for a historical geology book, but the book confuses things by discussing topics and organisms in chapters that they don't belong in. For instance, the author discusses diatomite deposits in the chapter on the Archean, but diatoms, whose tests make up such deposits, do not show up in the geologic record until the Jurassic (over 2 billion years later!). The author uses a number of old, and out-of-date terms, which can also lead to confusion. Other statements made in the book are just plain false - such as, the author states that foraminifera are extinct, which is simply not true. Don't even get me started on the claim (made several times in the book) that nautiloids are extinct and that the living nautilus is an ammonoid!

If you didn't already know the subject matter (fortunately I was in charge of an Earth History lab for several semesters before this), this book would leave you with a lot of misinformation. Whenever I assigned reading from this book, I felt compelled to supply a sheet of my notes to help highlight/correct some of these errors.

In summary: this book is confusing with its inclusion of topics in chapters they don't belong in, contains a lot of factual errors, would certainly not be appropriate for someone new to these topics, and is painful for those who know the material already. I did however, manage to turn it into a twisted game for myself as I read through it - how many things can I find wrong with this next chapter? ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again!Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Out ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Part 1 of this text covers the fundamental principles and concepts needed for the study of earth history. Part 2 features 18 exercises dealing with regions of the United States and portions of Canada in the Canadian shield. Designed for historical geology courses, this edition contains more exercises for the laboratory component. The exercises provide flexibility, enabling the reader to choose the labs that meet their specific needs. Topics covered include sequence stratigraphy and dinosaurs and their evolutionary adaptations. ... Read more