Book Description
Covers Tom Kendrick's life as a sea urchin diver (and surfer) and the California sea urchin fishery from 1978 through 1996. He and others dived in areas such as the Channel Islands and the shark-infested Farallon Islands.
Author : Tom Kendrick
Publisher : Azalea Creek Publishing
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 22,83 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780967793429
Covers Tom Kendrick's life as a sea urchin diver (and surfer) and the California sea urchin fishery from 1978 through 1996. He and others dived in areas such as the Channel Islands and the shark-infested Farallon Islands.
Author : Mary Hill
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 31,13 MB
Release : 2000-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520929678
The discovery of gold in 1848 catapulted California into statehood and triggered environmental, social, political, and economic events whose repercussions are still felt today. Mary Hill combines her scientific training with a flair for storytelling to present the history of gold in California from the distant geological past through the wild days of the Gold Rush to the present. The early days of gold fever drew would-be miners from around the world, many enduring great hardships to reach California. Once here, they found mining to be backbreaking work and devised machines to help recover gold. These machines pawed gravel from river bottoms and tore apart mountainsides, wreaking environmental havoc that silted rivers, ruined farmlands, and provoked the world's first environmental conflict settled in the courts. Native Americans were nearly wiped out by invading miners or their diseases, and many Spanish-speaking settlers—Californios—were pushed aside. Hill writes of gold's uses in today's world for everything from coins to coffins, gourmet foods to spacecraft. Her comprehensive overview of gold's impact on California includes illustrated explanations of geology and mining in nontechnical language as well as numerous illustrations, maps, and photographs.
Author : John M. West
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,34 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Gold mines and mining
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Basic information on areas of occurrence, equipment needed, prospecting, sampling, mining, and regulations concerning the possession and sale of gold in the United States.
Author : William B. Clark
Publisher : William B. Clark
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 31,12 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
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Gold districts of California
Author : Susan Speck
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 13,96 MB
Release : 2006-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1425932029
-91 dive sites described in detail - Depth range and conditions of the sites - Full color photos throughout - Marine life descriptions and behavior - Getting there; driving and flying - Dive facilities - Accommodations; hotels and campsites - Launch ramps - Easy to read Maps - History of the areas This book is the most complete and user friendly guide to diving and snorkeling along Baja California's Sea of Cortez. Covering the terrain and marine life of 91 of Baja's best dive sites, some of them little known, are described in detail. They include sites throughout the offshore islands along Baja's peninsula and also shore diving along its coastline. Whether you are a serious diver or a holiday snorkeler, Diving and Snorkeling the Sea of Cortez will prove an invaluable reference book. The 1000 mile Sea of Cortez hugs the Baja peninsula. Known for its desolate offshore islands and incredible marine life, it lures divers and snorkelers from all over the world. This great sea along with the Revillagigedos give divers chance encounters with the giant manta rays, hammerhead sharks, playful sea lions, wrecks and marine life endemic only to the Sea of Cortez. Accommodations along this great stretch of land range from luxury resorts to campsites with huge stretches of sparkling deserted beaches and unspoiled reefs. The Sea of Cortez is unique. It is a place where once you visit; you know you'll be back. -REVISED SECOND EDITION-
Author : Darren Douglass
Publisher : Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780962338953
91 superb sites, kelp forests to ocean-fed pinnacles, teeming with marine life.
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 2005-01
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Author : Robert F. Marx
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,61 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780486264875
The noted marine archaeologist and treasure-hunting diver's history of diving, from the free divers of the ancient world to those using modern research equipment. Subjects such as underwater archaeology, sunken treasure, oceanography and skin diving are explored along with the evolution of SCUBA equipment, submarine warfare, and more. 46 photographs.
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Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,18 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Scuba diving
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 13,45 MB
Release : 1998-07
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