Book with articles by various authors on the geology of the northeastern part of the Pacific ocean and the adjacent parts of the North American continental margin. One chapter covers the Hawaiian-Emperor volcanic chain.

Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.