Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology: Spiral

by Busch, Richard M.

• ISBN13: 9780130116307
• ISBN10: 0130116300
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

For majors and non-majors in undergraduate lab courses for Introductory Geology and Physical Geology. The best-selling lab manual for undergraduate lab courses in Physical Geology or Introductory Geology, for majors and non-majors. With contributions from more than 120 highly regarded geologists and geoscience educators, and an exceptional illustration program by Dennis Tasa, this user-friendly laboratory manual focuses students on the basic principles of geology and their applications to everyday life in terms of natural resources, natural hazards, and human risks. This edition pushes the frontiers of geologic education even further with the inclusion of four new computer-based labs.

Table of Contents

Geologic Perspectives of a Global Model	p. 1
Mineral Properties, Uses, and Identification	p. 23
Rocks and a Global Rock Cycle--Plate Tectonics	p. 48
Laboratory 3 (CD): Plate Tectonics	p. 63
Igneous Rocks and Volcanic Hazards	p. 65
Sedimentary Rocks, Processes, and Environments	p. 83
Metamorphic Rocks, Processes, and Resources	p. 104
Dating of Rocks, Fossils, and Geologic Events	p. 124
Topographic Maps and Aerial Photographs	p. 138
Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams	p. 160
Laboratory 9 (CD): Structural Geology	p. 173
Stream Processes, Landscapes, Mass Wastage, and Flood Hazards	p. 175
Groundwater Processes, Resources, and Risks	p. 190
Glacial Processes, Landforms, and Indicators of Climate Change	p. 205
Laboratory 12 (CD): Glaciation	p. 223
Dryland Landforms, Hazards, and Risks	p. 225
Coastal Processes, Landforms, Hazards, and Risks	p. 239
Laboratory 14 (CD): Coastal Processes	p. 252
Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks	p. 254
Subsurface Geology and Earth Resource Exploration	p. 266
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