Geology : an introduction to physical geology
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Geology : an introduction to physical geology
Pearson/Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, c2007
4th ed
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- : international ed
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Includes index
International edition published by Pearson Education International for the benefit of students outside the United States and Canada
International ed: "Pearson International edition"--Cover
Description and Table of Contents
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: student edition ISBN 9780131474642
Description
For introductory courses in Physical Geology, primarily taken by non-majors.
Geology is written for the way students learn. Inspired by the authors' combined four decades of teaching physical geology, this text not only covers the core concepts of physical geology and conveys the essence of how science and scientists work, but structures the presentation in the way students of all types learn. Uncluttered prose, compelling stories, annotated illustrations, and concept map-like "Geology at a Glance" features are among the reasons students and instructors value this text. The Fourth Edition weaves in the latest discoveries in the geosciences and new examples of exciting geological processes in a newly revised presentation.
Table of Contents
I. Forming the Earth
1. A First Look at Planet Earth - Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates
2. Minerals
3. Igneous Rocks and Processes
4. Volcanoes and Volcanism
5. Weathering - The Breakdown of Rocks
6. Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks
7. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
8. Telling Time Geologically
II. Shaping the Earth's Crust
9. Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics
10. Earthquakes
11. The Earth's Interior - What's Going on Down There?
12. Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earth's Oceans
13. Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earth's Continents
III. Sculpting the Earth's Surface
14. Mass Movement
15. Streams and Floods
16. Groundwater
17. Glaciers and Ice Ages
18. Deserts and the Work of Winds
19. Shores and Coastal Processes
20. Human Use of the Earth's Resources
Appendices
Glossary
Photo Credit
Index
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: international ed ISBN 9780131751248
Description
For introductory courses in Physical Geology, primarily taken by non-majors.
Geology is written for the way students learn. Inspired by the authors' combined four decades of teaching physical geology, this text not only covers the core concepts of physical geology and conveys the essence of how science and scientists work, but structures the presentation in the way students of all types learn. Uncluttered prose, compelling stories, annotated illustrations, and concept map-like "Geology at a Glance" features are among the reasons students and instructors value this text. The Fourth Edition weaves in the latest discoveries in the geosciences and new examples of exciting geological processes in a newly revised presentation.
Table of Contents
I. Forming the Earth
1. A First Look at Planet Earth Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates
2. Minerals
3. Igneous Rocks and Processes
4. Volcanoes and Volcanism
5. Weathering The Breakdown of Rocks
6. Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks
7. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
8. Telling Time Geologically
II. Shaping the Earth's Crust
9. Earth Structures Folds, Faults, and Fabrics
10. Earthquakes
11. The Earth's Interior What's Going on Down There?
12. Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earth's Oceans
13. Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earth's Continents
III. Sculpting the Earth's Surface
14. Mass Movement
15. Streams and Floods
16. Groundwater
17. Glaciers and Ice Ages
18. Deserts and the Work of Winds
19. Shores and Coastal Processes
20. Human Use of the Earth's Resources
Appendices
Glossary
Photo Credit
Index
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