McGeary, David.
Physical geology earth revealed. /
Plumber, Charles C and Carlson, Diane H.
- 5th.
- New York : McGraw Hill, 2004.
- x,574.: ills; 27cm.
Includes Glossary, appendix and index.
Contents :1.Introduction to physical geology -- 2.Earths's interior and geophysical properties -- 3. The sea floor -- 4. Plate tectonics -- 5. Mountain belts and continental crust -- 6. Geologic structures -- 7.Earthquakes -- 8. Time and Geology -- 9. Atoms.elements and minerals -- 10. Volcanism and extrusive rocks -- 11. Igneous rocks,Intrusive activity,and the origin of igneous rocks -- Weathering and soil -- 13. Mass wasting -- 14.Sediments and sedimentary rocks -- 15. Metamorphism,metamorphic rocks, and hydrothermal rocks -- 16. Streams and Floods -- 17. Ground water -- 18. Deserts and wind action -- 19. Glaciers and glaciation -- 20. Waves,beaches and coats -- 21. Geologic resources.
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