The Dynamic Earth: Making Earth - An Interactive Guide to the Planet
An Introduction to Physical Geology
3rd Edition
Published on 7. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-471-12073-5 (ISBN)
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-12073-5 (9780471120735)
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Content
THE EARTH'S MATERIALS. Planet Earth. Minerals. The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks. New Rocks from Old: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks. Geologic Time. PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH'S SURFACE. Weathering and Soils. Mass-Wasting. Streams and Drainage Systems. Groundwater. Glaciers and Glaciation. Wind Action and Deserts. The Oceans and Their Margins. THE EVOLVING EARTH. Deformation of Rock. Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior. Global Tectonics. Resources of Minerals and Energy. Beyond Planet Earth. Our Changing Planet. Appendices. Glossary. Selected References. Index.