The Sierra Nevada Before History - Ancient Landscapes, Early Peoples Desert Gardening The geology is summed up

The geology is summed up in a separate chapter

But this book is far more than another hout of crisis

It gives the topographic map on which to find each of the almost 3000 place names

and the San Andreas Fault

The Sierra Nevada Before History - Ancient Landscapes, Early Peoples Desert Gardening The geology is summed upThe early story of California's glorious Sierra Nevada is unlike any other. From its formation by deep convection currents, moving crustal plates, and upwelling magmas, to the survival strategies of native Californians before Europeans came, the Sierra's beginnings were dramatic. Using nontechnical language, author Louise Jackson describes the geology, natural history, and early anthropology of this major mountain range, where unique plants and