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Geology of the Sierra Nevada : Revised Edition.

Writing with verve and clarity, Mary Hill tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada-the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hill, Mary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.
Colección:California natural history guides.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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