Download or read book Between Paradise and Peril written by Gary Griggs and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Monterey Bay Region seems to have it all - beaches, sunshine, the redwoods and rivers. This scenic landscape owes its origins to the underlying geology and climate, both of which are unpredictable. This book recounts the many earthquakes and landslides, floods and droughts, that have impacted the area through the lens of a geologist.