Editorial Review:
Rise and Fall of San Diego tells the prehistory of the San Diego area as recorded in the layers of sedimentary rocks. The land here has risen and fallen independently from the sea level which also has risen and fallen. The ever-changing landscapes and animal life through time are examined in this book. Numerous field-trips direct the reader to key localities to observe and understand the history stored in the rocks. Author Patrick L. Abbott has been a Professor of the Department of the Geological Studies, San Diego State University for the last 20 years. Over 60 articles in various publications and more than 20 published books have given him a deserved reputation as a prolific author and a recognized authority on the geology of San Diego County. He is a popular lecturer and field-trip guide who is frequently called upon by the media to interpret geological phenomena to San Diego residents.
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A very local geology  2003-08-11
I can understand that the two five star reviewers are both residents of San Diego, because they're the only people this book is addressed to. The actual geological story is thin and fragmented. Amazingly there is almost no references to the plate techtonic events that created California. There are no maps to direct you to the sites the author describes, making them almost impossible for a visitor to find.If you (as I) don't live in or near San Diego, this book is, at best, mildly interesting.
Excellent insight to San Diego's geology  2000-10-11
An excellent book! I find myself continuously recommending it. Fascinating from a geology and local interest point of view. I'll never look at La Jolla, Mission Bay and Point Loma the same way again.
Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Years of History Recorded in 2000-01-22
AN EXCELLENT BOOK FOR THE AMATEUR GEOLOGIST, WHETHER YOU LIVE IN SAN DIEGO OR NOT. SO MANY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED IN A WAY THAT IS EASILY UNDERSTOOD. VERY WELL WRITTEN, AND VERY THOROUGH. I SEE SAN DIEGO IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT. THANKS
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