Introduction to Physical Geology
2nd Edition
Published on 23. June 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-03-024348-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written for an introductory one-semester geology course, this text is a brief version of Thompson & Turk's "Modern Physical Geology". This text offers professors a more streamlined alternative to the longer introductory text. It emphasizes human-environment interactions and discusses the latest research in physical geology.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
871 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-03-024348-6 (9780030243486)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Geology and the Earth; plate tectonics - a first look; minerals; igenous rocks; pultons and volcanoes; weathering and soil; sedimentary rocks; metamorphic rocks; geologic time - a story in the rocks, earthquakes and the earth's structure; ocean basins; geologic structures; mountain ranges, and continents; mass wasting; streams and lakes; ground water deserts; glaciers and ice ages; coastlines; geologic resources; the geologic evolution of North America.