How Long to Read Discovering the Geology of Baja California

How Long Does it Take to Read Discovering the Geology of Baja California?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read Discovering the Geology of Baja California by Markes E. Johnson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Baja California: wild, desolate, and a treasure-house of geological wonders. Along its ancient shorelines, careful observers can learn much about how the Gulf of California came into existence and what the future of the Baja California peninsula might be. For those who wish to unlock the mysteries of Baja California, geologist Markes Johnson offers the key. He has taken a body of technical research on the geology and paleontology of the region and made it accessible in plain language for anyone who visits the peninsula, whether for study or recreation. His book teaches general concepts in coastal geomorphology and tectonics, as well as the basic geological and natural history of the Gulf of California, in a conversive, intellectually stimulating fashion. Johnson's guide takes the form of six day-long hikes in the area of Punta Chivato on the east coast of the southern Baja California peninsula. Punta Chivato is presented as a microcosm of the entire region; it can enable visitors to better understand major themes in the natural history of the Gulf of California and its geological past. All of the hikes begin at the southeast corner of the Punta Chivato promontory and loop out in different directions. Each circuit is designed to minimize overlap with adjacent hikes and to maximize the visitor's exposure to instructive variations in the landscape. Each chapter features additional reflections on a geologist of another time and place who has advanced the field in a way that elucidates the material covered in that chapter. Through these asides, readers will learn the basic lessons about how geologists read the secrets hidden in landscapes. Discovering the Geology of Baja California invites visitors to these shores to explore not only rocks and fossils but also the continuum of past ecosystems with the ecology of the present. It offers both an unparalleled guide to a remote area and a new understanding of life caught in an endless cycle of change.

How long is Discovering the Geology of Baja California?

Discovering the Geology of Baja California by Markes E. Johnson is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Discovering the Geology of Baja California Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read Discovering the Geology of Baja California aloud.

What Reading Level is Discovering the Geology of Baja California?

Discovering the Geology of Baja California is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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