Physical Geology

Charles C. Plummer, David McGeary (Autoren)

Media-Kombination

560 Seiten

1995 | 7th Revised edition
Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
978-0-697-28734-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This new edition provides an illustrated introduction to all areas of physical geology, and comes with an interactive CD-ROM and student study art notebook. End-of-chapter questions aim to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of key concepts, and in-text icons highlight topics on the CD.

Inhalt

Introduction to physical geology; atoms, elements and minerals; volcanism and extrusive rocks; intrusive activities and igeneous rocks; weathering and soil; sedimentary rocks; metamorphism; time and geology; mass wasting; streams; ground water; glaciers and galciation; deserts and wind action; waves, beaches and coasts; geologic structures; earthquakes; the earth's interior; the sea floor; plate tectonics; mountain belts; geologic resources. (part contents)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.1995
• Zusatzinfo: Ill.
• Verlagsort: Dubuque, IA
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• ISBN-10: 0-697-28734-3 / 0697287343
• ISBN-13: 978-0-697-28734-2 / 9780697287342
• Zustand: Neuware