Description |
xvii, 469 pages ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Introduction -- Minerals -- Rocks -- Geologic principles -- Deep time -- Earth history -- Fossils -- Evolution -- The changing face of the Earth: structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, and mountain building -- The changing face of the Earth: weathering, erosion, and deposition -- Maps -- Acts of God? Earthquakes, volcanoes, and other natural disasters -- Groundwater -- Oceans -- Mineral resources -- Black gold (Texas tea) -- Climate change -- So you want to be a geologist? |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Geology
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Mineralogy
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Rocks -- Collection and preservation
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Minerals -- Collection and preservation
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Author |
Prost, Benjamin
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LC no. |
2017007550 |
ISBN |
9781498756082 |
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1498756085 |
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