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Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault.


Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault San Andreas fault, great fracture (see fault) of the earth's crust in California. It is the principal fault of an intricate network of faults extending more than 600 mi (965 km) from NW California to the Gulf of California.  

David K. Lynch

Thule Scientific

PO Box 953, Topanga CA 90290

0977993507 $39.95 www.thulescientific.com

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 scientist David K. Lynch, Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault is a collection of twelve self-guided tours A self-guided tour is where one navigates a route themselves as opposed to an escorted tours where a tour guide person directs the route, times, information, and places toured. Many self-guided tours come with suggestions, maps, instructions, directions, and items to see or do.  that enable both visitors and residents to take in the sights and natural splendors of California's San Andreas Fault. Though a vehicle is undeniably necessary for swift travel to most of the locations, Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault is filled with hikes and walking tours to follow and take in the experience at one's own pace. Color photography illustrates this spiral-bound, reference, which easily lays flat or folds over, and an introduction outlining basic safety measures safety measures,
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 for dealing with earthquakes is very welcome. Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault is especially recommended for its highly detailed maps and directions. Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault is of course not an all-around tourism guide, and readers looking for Looking for

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 in-depth hotel and restaurant information should look elsewhere. For anyone seeking to experience the San Andreas Fault in all its majesty, Field Guide to the San Andreas Fault is a "must".
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