- 468 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
This practical guidebook provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them. Using this book, readers will be able to figure out whether they are standing on an ancient seafloor, coal swamp, or sand dune. They will be able to determine the geologic hazards in their neighborhood, where to look for fossils and minerals, or where best to drill a water well. In plain English, The Geology Companion sheds light on the processes that shape the earth and how geology affects people in their daily lives.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Author
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Minerals
- Chapter 3 Rocks
- Chapter 4 Geologic Principles
- Chapter 5 Deep Time
- Chapter 6 Earth History
- Chapter 7 Fossils
- Chapter 8 Evolution
- Chapter 9 The Changing Face of the Earth—Structure of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, and Mountain Building
- Chapter 10 The Changing Face of the Earth—Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
- Chapter 11 Maps
- Chapter 12 Acts of God? Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Natural Disasters
- Chapter 13 Groundwater
- Chapter 14 Oceans
- Chapter 15 Mineral Resources
- Chapter 16 Black Gold (Texas Tea)
- Chapter 17 Climate Change
- Chapter 18 So You Want to Be a Geologist
- Index