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Roadside Geology of Southern California
by Arthur Gibbs Sylvester & Elizabeth O’Black Gans
Join the authors as they motor through mountains and deserts to explore the iconic features of the Southern California landscape, from boulder piles in Joshua Tree National Park and brilliant white dunes in the Channel Islands to tar seeps along the rugged coast and youthful cinder cones in the Mojave Desert. Whether you want to find precious gemstones, ponder the mysteries of the Salton Sea, or straddle the boundary between the North American and Pacific Plates, be sure to bring this book along as your tour guide. Paperback.