Cover
Other Books by Markes E. Johnson
Title page
Dedication and Copyright
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface: On the Importance of Rock Reading
Acknowledgments
1. Global Warming and Forewarnings from the Geologic Past
2. Volcán Prieto and Salt Pan near Puertecitos
3. Punta Ballena and the Pliocene Ballena Fan Delta
4. The San Basilio Embayment and Pliocene Volcanic Islets
5. Isla del Carmen and Storms over the Pliocene Tiombó Mega-delta
Color Plates
6. Secrets of Puerto Escondido and Nearby Tabor Canyon
7. Tectonic and Erosional Forces Shaping Isla Danzante
8. Reaching for Islas Santa Cruz and San Diego
9. Cabo Pulmo and the History of Fossil Reefs in the Lower Gulf
10. Pacific Bound and Coming to Terms with the Future
Glossary of Geologic and Ecologic Terms
Notes
Primary References
Index
About the Author