The Dynamic Earth
An Introduction To Physical Geology
3rd Edition
Published on 7. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
620 pages
978-0-471-59549-6 (ISBN)
Description
The authors have drawn extensively on their own international field experiences and those of their colleagues to provide a global introduction to the study of physical geology. The book takes the overriding theme of human interaction with the Earth and its environmental impact. Each chapter opens with an essay focusing on an instance of the impact humans have on the Earth's environment or the impact the Earth has on humans.
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Edition
3., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrationssome col.), col. maps, ports.(some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 27.5 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Weight
1332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-59549-6 (9780471595496)
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Book
01/2000
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Content
PART 1: 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; PART 2: 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 Ocean Margins; PART 3: The Evolving Earth: Deformation of Rocks; Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior; Global Tectonics; Resources of Minerals and Energy; Beyond Planet Earth; Our Changing Planet.