01307nam a22001577a 4500008004100000020001500041050001300056100002500069245005000094250001000144260003800154300003000192500005100222505083600273650004001109120710t        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0072528168  aQE38.M66  aMontgomery, Carla W.  aEnvironmental geology. /cCarla W. Montgomery  a7 ed.  aBoston:bHigher Education,c2006.  axix,540 p.:bill.;c24cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aContents: Foundations: An Overview of our planetary environment -- Rocks and minerals - a first look -- Internal precesses: Plate tectonics -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Surface processes: Streams and flooding -- Coastal zones and processes -- Mass movement -- Geology and climate: Glaciers, deserts, and global climate trends -- Resources: Water as a resource -- Soil as a resource -- Mineral and rock resources -- Energy resources-fossil fuels -- Energy resources - alternative sources -- Waste disposal, pollution, and health: Waste disposal -- Water pollution -- Air pollution -- Other related topics: Environmental law -- Land-use planning and engineering geology -- Appendix A: Geologic time, geologic process rates -- Appendix B: Introduction to topographic and geologic maps -- Appendix C: Mineral and rock identification.  aEnvironmental geology xTextbooks.