Exploring geology

Features 2,600 photographs and illustrations that help students visualize geologic processes and concepts. This title emphasizes on geologic concepts, processes, features, and approaches.

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Other Authors: Reynolds, Stephen J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill Higher Education c2013
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch.1. The Nature of Geology
  • Ch.2. Investigating Geologic Questions
  • Ch.3. Plate Tectonics
  • Ch.4. Earth Materials
  • Ch.5. Sedimentary Environments and Rocks
  • Ch.6. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards
  • Ch.7. Sedimentary Environments and Rocks
  • Ch.8. Deformation and Metamorphism
  • Ch.9. Geologic Time
  • Ch.10. The Seafloor and Continental Marging
  • Ch.11. Mountains, Basins, and Continents
  • Ch.12. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
  • Ch.13. Climate, Weather, and Their Influences on Geology
  • Ch.14. Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels
  • Ch.15. Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes
  • Ch.16. Streams and Flooding
  • Ch.17. Water Resources
  • Ch.18. Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Ch.19. Geology of the Solar System.