Physical Geology

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AuthorPlummer, Charles (Carlos),Carlson, Diane,Hammersley, Lisa
PublisherMcGraw Hill
Bindingpaperback
PublishedJanuary 23, 2018
Edition16
LanguageEnglish
Pages672
ISBN-101259916820
ISBN-139781259916823
Weight2.77 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L
0.79 in × 8.98 in × 10.71 in

Physical Geology

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Introducing geology, the essentials of plate tectonics, and other important concepts -- Atoms, elements, and minerals -- Igneous rocks, the origin and evolution of magma, and intrusive activity -- Volcanism and extrusive rocks -- Weathering and soil -- Sediment and sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Time and geology -- Mass wasting -- Streams and floods -- Groundwater -- Glaciers and glaciation -- Deserts and wind action -- Waves, beaches, and coasts -- Geologic structures -- Earthquakes --...

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Introducing geology, the essentials of plate tectonics, and other important concepts -- Atoms, elements, and minerals -- Igneous rocks, the origin and evolution of magma, and intrusive activity -- Volcanism and extrusive rocks -- Weathering and soil -- Sediment and sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Time and geology -- Mass wasting -- Streams and floods -- Groundwater -- Glaciers and glaciation -- Deserts and wind action -- Waves, beaches, and coasts -- Geologic structures -- Earthquakes -- Earth's interior and geophysical properties -- The sea floor -- Plate tectonics : the unifying theory -- Mountain belts and the continental crust -- Global climate change -- Resources -- The Earth's companions.


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