Geology : An Introduction to Physical Geology:Text with Student Technology Package

by Chernicoff, Stanley; Whitney, Donna; Ritter, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780618268573
• ISBN10: 061826857X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-02
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

To effectively introduce core concepts, this first-year survey text shifts the focus from learning terminology to understanding--and observing--the range of earth's geologic processes. The art program presents a level of detail appropriate for introductory students, and demonstrates naturalism as well as technical accuracy--ensuring that the basics are skillfully communicated.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
To the Student	xxiii
PART I Forming the Earth	1	(270)
A First Look at Planet Earth	2	(36)
Minerals	38	(32)
Igneous Processes and Igneous Rocks	70	(32)
Volcanoes and Volcanism	102	(40)
Weathering-the Breakdown of Rocks	142	(30)
Sedimentation and Sedimentary Rocks	172	(34)
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks	206	(26)
Telling Time Geologically	232	(39)
PART II Shaping the Earth's Crust	271	(132)
Folds, Faults, and Mountains	272	(30)
Earthquakes	302	(38)
Geophysical Properties of Planet Earth	340	(30)
Plate Tectonics-Creating Oceans and Continents	370	(33)
PART III Sculpting the Earth's Surface	403
Mass Movement	404	(28)
Streams and Floods	432	(34)
Groundwater	466	(42)
Glaciers and Ice Ages	508	(44)
Deserts and Wind Action	552	(32)
Shores and Coastal Processes	584	(32)
Human Use of the Earth's Resources	616
Appendixes	1	(9)
Glossary	10	(16)
Photo Credits	26	(3)
Index	29