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From the Book - Seventh edition.
And just what is geology?
The Earth in context
The way the Earth works : plate tectonics
Patterns in nature : minerals
Introducing rocks
Up from the inferno : magma and igneous rocks
The wrath of vulcan : volcanic eruptions
A surface veneer : sediments and soils
Pages of the Earth's past : sedimentary rocks
Metamorphism : a process of change
The rock cycle
A violent pulse : earthquakes
The Earth's interior revisited : insights from geophysics
Crags, cracks, and crumples : geologic structures and mountain building
Memories of past life : fossils and evolution
Deep time : how old is old?
A biography of the Earth
Riches in rock : energy and mineral resources
An introduction to landscapes and the hydrologic cycle
Unsafe ground : landslides and other mass movements
Streams and floods : the geology of running water
Restless realm : oceans and coasts
A hidden reserve : groundwater
Dry regions : the geology of deserts
Amazing ice : glaciers and ice ages
Global change in the Earth system.
From the Book - Fifth edition.
The Earth in context
The way the Earth works: plate tectonics
Patterns in nature: minerals
Up from the inferno: magma and igneous rocks
The wrath of Vulcan: volcanic eruptions
Pages of Earth's past: sedimentary rocks
Metamorphism: a process of change
A violent pulse: earthquakes
Crags, cracks, and crumples: geologic structures and mountain building
Deep time: how old is old?
A biography of Earth
Riches in rock: energy and mineral resources
Unsafe ground: landslides and other mass movements
Streams and floods: the geology of running water
Restless realm: oceans and coasts
A hidden reserve: groundwater
Dry regions: the geology of deserts
Amazing ice: glaciers and ice ages
Global change in the Earth system.
From the Book - Sixth edition.
And just what is geology?
The Earth in context
The way the Earth works : plate tectonics
Patterns in nature : minerals
Introducing rocks. Up from the inferno : magma and igneous rocks
The wrath of vulcan : volcanic eruptions
A surface veneer : sediments and soils. Pages of the Earth's past : sedimentary rocks
Metamorphism : a process of change
The rock cycle. A violent pulse : earthquakes
The Earth's interior revisited : insights from geophysics. Crags, cracks, and crumples : geologic structures and mountain building
Memories of past life : fossils and evolution. Deep time : how old is old?
A biography of the Earth
Riches in rock : energy and mineral resources
An introduction to landscapes and the hydrologic cycle. Unsafe ground : landslides and other mass movements
Streams and floods : the geology of running water
Restless realm : oceans and coasts
A hidden reserve : groundwater
Dry regions : the geology of deserts
Amazing ice : glaciers and ice ages
Global change in the Earth system.
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ISBN
9780393263398
9780393932386
9780393667523
9780393882728
9780393644456
9780393932386
9780393667523
9780393882728
9780393644456
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