Essentials of Geology

by WICANDER/MONROE

• ISBN13: 9780534384401
• ISBN10: 0534384404
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780495013655
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-20
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Wicander/Monroe's ESSENTIALS OF GEOLOGY, 3rd Edition continues the authors' tradition of presenting the basic principles and processes of geology in a clear, interesting, and concise narrative. It focuses on how geology relates to the human experience through frequent use of real-life examples and applications. Lively writing and the use of analogies draw students into the material, while a completely integrated pedagogical structure enhances students' comprehension of the important and difficult concepts. Throughout, the text emphasizes the connections between the content and students' lives.

Author Biography

James S. Monroe is professor emeritus of geology at Central Michigan University where he taught physical geology, historical geology, prehistoric life, and stratigraphy and sedimentology since 1975 Reed Wicander is a geology professor at Central Michigan University where he teaches physical geology, historical geology, prehistoric life, and invertebrate paleontology.

Table of Contents

Understanding Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology	2	(24)
Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory	26	(28)
Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks	54	(24)
Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity	78	(24)
Volcanism and Volcanoes	102	(28)
Weathering, Erosion, and Soil	130	(22)
Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks	152	(24)
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks	176	(22)
Earthquakes and Earth's Interior	198	(34)
Deformation and Mountain Building	232	(30)
Mass Wasting	262	(24)
Running Water	286	(30)
Groundwater	316	(28)
Glaciers and Glaciation	344	(28)
The Work of Wind and Deserts	372	(24)
The Seafloor, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes	396	(30)
Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles	426	(26)
Earth History	452	(40)
Life History	492