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