LEADER 00000cam a2200601Ia 4500 001 ocn560651430 003 OCoLC 005 20160527040705.4 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 100319s2009 nvuab ob 001 0 eng d 019 935259398 020 9780874178036|q(electronic bk.) 020 0874178037|q(electronic bk.) 035 (OCoLC)560651430|z(OCoLC)935259398 040 N$T|beng|epn|cN$T|dOCLCQ|dYDXCP|dOCLCQ|dCUS|dOCLCF|dNLGGC |dOCLCQ|dEBLCP|dDEBSZ 043 n-usp-- 049 RIDW 050 4 QE79|b.F54 2009eb 072 7 SCI|x019000|2bisacsh 082 04 557.9|222 090 QE79|b.F54 2009eb 100 1 Fiero, Bill,|d1936-|eauthor. 245 10 Geology of the Great Basin|h[electronic resource] /|cBill Fiero. 260 Reno :|bUniversity of Nevada Press,|c©2009. 300 1 online resource (x, 239 pages) :|billustrations, maps. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 490 1 Max C. Fleischmann series in Great Basin natural history 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-230) and index. 505 0 PART 1. ROCKS, CONCEPTS, AND PROCESSES: Introduction -- The Great Basin -- Raw materials of the Great Basin -- Understanding the earth -- Time, the relentless flow -- Fossils, the timekeepers -- The restless earth -- Shaping of the land -- PART II. GREAT BASIN HISTORY: The Prepaleozoic -- The Paleozoic -- The Mesozoic -- The Cenozoic -- PART III. THE GREAT BASIN TODAY: Mineral resources -- Water -- Caves -- Selected Great Basin parks -- The future. 520 "Since its first publication in 1986, Geology of the Great Basin has become the essential introduction to the geology of this physically complex, ever-changing region. Written in a clear, succinct style and generously illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the book describes the fundamentals of geologic processes, then discusses the physical attributes and geologic history of the Great Basin. The author also offers readers information about specific sites where significant geologic features can be observed."--Page 4 of cover. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Geology|zGreat Basin. 650 0 Mines and mineral resources|zGreat Basin. 650 0 Hydrology|zGreat Basin. 655 0 Electronic books. 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aFiero, Bill, 1936-|tGeology of the Great Basin.|dReno : University of Nevada Press, ©2009 |z9780874177909|w(OCoLC)368045048 830 0 Max C. Fleischmann series in Great Basin natural history. 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=302595|zOnline eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook|uhttp:// guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 948 |d20160616|cMH|tebscoebooksacademic|lridw 994 92|bRID