Physical Geology - Investigating Earth
Verlag | Cengage Learning EMEA |
Auflage | 2022 |
Seiten | 528 |
Format | 22,0 x 2,0 x 27,7 cm |
Gewicht | 1225 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9780357730690 |
Bestell-Nr | 35773069EA |
The overarching goal of Physical Geology: Investigating Earth is to provide students with a basic understanding of geology and its processes and, most importantly, with an understanding of how geology relates to the human experience that is, how geology affects individuals, society, and nation-states.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
1. Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet2. Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory3. Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks4. Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity5. Volcanoes and Volcanism6. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil7. Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks9. Earthquakes 10. Earth s Interior11. Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents12. Mass Wasting13. Running Water14. Groundwater15. Glaciers and Glaciation16. The Work of Wind and Deserts17. Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes18. Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles