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Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia (Roadside Geology Series) (Roadside Geology Series) Paperback – August 1, 2005

by William H. Mathews (Author), Jennifer Carey (Editor)

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More than 500 million years of geologic discord along the western margin of the North American tectonic plate has built the land that is British Columbia. Today, the turmoil continues as the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate inches beneath Vancouver Island, triggering earthquakes and generating the magma that feeds the volcanoes of the Cascades. Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia explains the province s geologic history in simple terms, covering southern British Columbia from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alberta border east of Golden. Introductory sections describe the geology of four regions Vancouver Island, the Coast, the Interior Plateaus, and the Columbia and Rocky Mountains. Thirty-one road guides, complete with maps, photographs, and diagrams, locate and interpret the rocks and landforms visible from the province s highways and ferry routes. Discover a lava flow that chilled beneath ice, learn how Ripple Rock claimed twenty-four large ships before engineers finally blew it up, and drive across a slow-moving earthflow that has played havoc with roads since the gold rush days.

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Series: Roadside Geology
Paperback: 403 pages
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company; 1st edition (August 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0878425039
ISBN-13: 978-0878425037
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,112,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #322 in Books > Travel > Canada > Provinces > British Columbia
- #1199 in Books > Travel > Canada > General
- #1681 in Books > Travel > Food, Lodging & Transportation > Road Travel

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Highlight of 'Roadside Geology' Series

By Langiller on February 18, 2007

Format: Paperback

Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia may be the most detailed and information-dense title in the Roadside Geology series. The two authors carefully describe the province's convoluted geology with clear explanations and engaging references to early settlement by Europeans. The reader learns how this magnificent landscape formed and a lot about geological processes in general. It's a great read, even for someone who never visits British Columbia.

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Roadside geology of BC

By Iain Blown on June 7, 2007

Format: Paperback

A good review of the geology in BC. You should be a geologist or have a good knowlege of geology to understand it.

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Looking at the B.C. Landscape

By Nat Shapira on March 7, 2012

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For people, especially amateur geologists, or for those with an interest in the landscape they drive by or fly over,this is a superb book to have as a reading companion in many places--stopping by a roadside, viewing the land below from an airplane seat, or on a leisurely trip aboard a train. "Roadside Geology of British Columbia" is a "must have" when planning a trip on the highways and byways of the province, especially for those people with a continuing interest in learning about our planet.

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By Arthritic Grandmother on January 20, 2011

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This book on the Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia was just what we needed prior to our planned trip next summer on the Canadian Rail across Canada. We wanted to read all about what we are going to see, because on a train can't turn around just to look at it again. Be prepared. We'll take the book with us.