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Glaciers of California

Glaciers of California

by Bill Guyton

  • SCIENCE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES

A primer on glaciers and glaciation in California. Geologist Bill Guyton explains how glaciers form and work, and the history of California's glaciers and mountain ranges, including the Sierra Nevada. Well written, the book includes accounts of early explorers, many illustrations and a 100-mile glacier tour in the Sierra Nevada.  (CAL44, $21.95)


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