Environmental Geology
11th Edition
Published on 13. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-802295-1 (ISBN)
Description
Environmental Geology, presents the student with a broad overview of environmental geology. The text looks both at how the earth developed into its present condition and where matters seem to be moving for the future. It is hoped that this knowledge will provide the student with a useful foundation for discussing and evaluating specific environmental issues, as well as for developing ideas about how the problems should be solved.
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Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
1395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-802295-1 (9780078022951)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Carla Montgomery is a professor at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
Content
Section One Foundations1 Planet and Population:An Overview2 Rocks and Minerals-A First LookSection Two Internal Processes3 Plate Tectonics4 Earthquakes5 VolcanoesSection Three Surface Processes6 Streams and Flooding7 Coastal Zones and Processes8 Mass Movements9 Ice and Glaciers, Wind and Deserts10 Climate-Past, Present, and Future Section Four Resources11 Groundwater andWater Resources 12 Weathering, Erosion,and Soil Resources13 Mineral and Rock Resources14 Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels15 Energy Resources-Alternative SourcesSection Five Waste Disposal, Pollution, and Health16 Waste Disposal17 Water Pollution18 Air PollutionSection Six Other Related Topics19 Environmental Law and Policy20 Land-Use Planning and Engineering GeologyAppendix A Geologic Time, Geologic Process RatesAppendix B Mineral and Rock Identification