Geology: A Self-Teaching GuideISBN: 978-0-471-38590-5
Paperback
336 pages
July 2001
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Acknowledgments.
A Note to the Reader.
Plate Tectonics: A Revolution in Geology.
What the Earth Is Made Of.
The Rock Record and Geologic Time.
Earthquakes and the Inside of the Earth.
Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks.
Weathering and Erosion.
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks.
Metamorphism and Rock Deformation.
The Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere.
The Record of Life on Earth.
Resources from the Earth.
Earth Systems and Cycles.
Appendix 1: Units and Conversions.
Appendix 2: Elements and Their Symbols.
Appendix 3: Properties of Some Important Minerals.
Appendix 4: Symbols Commonly Used on Geologic Maps.
Appendix 5: Some Great Earth Science Web Sites.
Index.
A Note to the Reader.
Plate Tectonics: A Revolution in Geology.
What the Earth Is Made Of.
The Rock Record and Geologic Time.
Earthquakes and the Inside of the Earth.
Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks.
Weathering and Erosion.
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks.
Metamorphism and Rock Deformation.
The Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere.
The Record of Life on Earth.
Resources from the Earth.
Earth Systems and Cycles.
Appendix 1: Units and Conversions.
Appendix 2: Elements and Their Symbols.
Appendix 3: Properties of Some Important Minerals.
Appendix 4: Symbols Commonly Used on Geologic Maps.
Appendix 5: Some Great Earth Science Web Sites.
Index.
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