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“Meldahl takes the reader on a tour of coastal Southern California; deftly explaining its complex geologic history; coastal geology; surfing spots; and the processes that shape them. Richly illustrated and told with great humor and enlightening analogies; Surf; Sand; and Stone is easily accessible yet contains valuable resources for those who want to delve deeper.”—Mark Johnsson; staff geologist; California Coastal Commission"Surf; Sand; and Stone is an entertaining and very readable explanation of the complex geology and oceanography of the Southern California coast. Meldahl must be an excellent teacher as he has a real gift for writing about complex topics in a comfortable; engaging; and fascinating manner." —Gary Griggs; Director; Institute of Marine Sciences; UC Santa Cruz Southern California is sandwiched between two tectonic plates with an ever-shifting boundary. Over the last several million years; movements of these plates have dramatically reshuffled the Earth’s crust to create rugged landscapes and seascapes riven with active faults. Movement along these faults triggers earthquakes and tsunamis; pushes up mountains; and lifts sections of coastline. Over geologic time; beaches come and go; coastal bluffs retreat; and the sea rises and falls. Nothing about Southern California’s coast is stable.Surf; Sand; and Stone tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast: its mountains; islands; beaches; bluffs; surfing waves; earthquakes; and related phenomena. It takes readers from San Diego to Santa Barbara; revealing the evidence for how the coast's features came to be and how they are continually changing. With a compelling narrative and clear illustrations; Surf; Sand; and Stone outlines how the coast will be altered in the future and how we can best prepare for it.