Physical Geology
11th Edition
Published on 16. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-110725-9 (ISBN)
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Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-110725-9 (9780071107259)
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Persons
Carlos Plummer is a professor at California State University - Sacramento.
Diane Carlson is a professor at California State University - Sacramento.
retired from California State University, Sacramento
Diane Carlson is a professor at California State University - Sacramento.
retired from California State University, Sacramento
Content
1 The Essentials of Plate Tectonics and other Important Concepts2 Atoms, Elements, and Minerals3 Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks4 Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks5 Weathering and Soil6 Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks7 Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks8 Time and Geology9 Mass Wasting10 Streams and Floods11 Ground Water12 Glaciers and Glaciation13 Deserts and Wind Action14 Waves, Beaches and Coasts15 Geologic Structures16 Earthquakes17 Earth's Interior and Geophysical Properties18 The Sea Floor19 Plate Tectonics20 Mountain Belts and the Continental Crust21 Geologic Resources22 The Earth's Companions