Earth : an introduction to physical geology /
An introduction to Geology -- Plate tectonics: a scientific revolution unfolds -- Matter and minerals -- Magma, igneous rocks, and intrusive activity -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Weathering and soil -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Geologic time -- Crustal deform...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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New Jersey :
Prentice Hall,
©2011
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| Edición: | 10a ed. |
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| Sumario: | An introduction to Geology -- Plate tectonics: a scientific revolution unfolds -- Matter and minerals -- Magma, igneous rocks, and intrusive activity -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Weathering and soil -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Geologic time -- Crustal deformation -- Earthquakes and earthquake hazards -- Earth's interior -- Divergent boundaries: origin and evolution of the Oceann Floor -- Convergent boundaries: origin of mountains -- Mass wasting: the work of gravity -- Running water -- Groundwater -- Glaciers and glaciation -- Deserts and winds -- Shorelines -- Global climate change -- Earth's evolution through geologic time -- Energy and mineral resources -- Planetary geology -- Metric and english units compared. |
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| Notas: | Incluye glosario e índice |
| Descripción Física: | xix, 724 páginas : ilustraciones a color ; 28 cm |
| ISBN: | 0321663047 032170746X 9780321663047 (student) 9780321707468 (a la carte) |