Physical Geology: The Science of Earth, 3rd Edition explores the foundational introductory Physical Geology topics using recent discoveries in geologic research, innovative pedagogy, and a stunning art program. The challenge of critical thinking and the high-interest of modern subject matter taken from todays headlines are used to build on fundamental geologic principles and show students how they can take geology and apply it to their daily world.
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Topic
Physical SciencesSubtopic
Geology & Earth SciencesTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 An Introduction to Geology
- 2 Solar System
- 3 Plate Tectonics
- 4 Minerals
- 5 Igneous Rock
- 6 Volcanoes
- 7 Weathering
- 8 Sedimentary Rock
- 9 Metamorphic Rock
- 10 Mountain Building
- 11 Earthquakes
- 12 Geologic Time
- 13 Earth’s History
- 14 Climate Change
- 15 Glaciers and Paleoclimatology
- 16 Mass Wasting
- 17 Surface Water
- 18 Groundwater
- 19 Deserts and Wind
- 20 Coastal Geology
- 21 Marine Geology
- Glossary
- Index
- EULA
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