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Offering a visually engaging approach, this book helps readers become “geologically literate” with a sound understanding of basic geologic processes and the environmental ramifications of Earth’s systems. It introduces plate tectonics early and incorporates numerous illustrations and photos to make the difficult concepts easier to comprehend. Readers will also benefit from the structured and effective format and accessible writing style.
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- 1 Earth as a Planet
- 2 Earth Materials
- 3 How Old Is Old? The Rock Record and Deep Geologic Time
- 4 Plate Tectonics
- 5 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior
- 6 Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks
- 7 Weathering and Erosion
- 8 From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock
- 9 Folds, Faults, and Geologic Maps
- 10 Metamorphism: New Rocks from Old
- 11 Water on and under the Ground
- 12 The Oceans and the Atmosphere
- 13 Deserts, Glaciers, and Climate Change
- 14 A Brief History of Life on Earth
- 15 Understanding Earth’s Resources
- Back Matter
