Geology for dummies
Geology is the study of the earth's history as well as the physical and chemical processes that continue to shape the earth today. Jobs in the geosciences are expected to increase over the next decade, which will increase geology-related jobs well above average projection for all occupations in the coming years. Geology For Dummies is the most accessible book on the market for anyone who needs to get a handle on the subject, whether you're looking to supplement classroom learning or are simply …
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- Full title :Geology for dummies / by Alecia M. Spooner.
Summary
Geology is the study of the earth's history as well as the physical and chemical processes that continue to shape the earth today. Jobs in the geosciences are expected to increase over the next decade, which will increase geology-related jobs well above average projection for all occupations in the coming years. Geology For Dummies is the most accessible book on the market for anyone who needs to get a handle on the subject, whether you're looking to supplement classroom learning or are simply interested in earth sciences. Presented in a straightforward, trusted format, it features a thorough introduction to the study of the earth, its materials, and its processes.
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- Publication Date:©2011
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley
- Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011
The Physical Object
- Description:online resource (xx, 360 sidor, 8 planschsidor) : illustrationer, kartor
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781118036778, 1118036778, 9781118036785, 1118036786, 9781118036792, 1118036794
- oclc:on1129168917
- Dewey Decimal:551
Table of Contents
PART I. Studying the Earth -- 1. Rocks for Jocks (and Everybody Else) -- 2. Observing Earth through a Scientific Lens -- 3. From Here to Eternity: The Past, Present, and Future of Geologic Thought -- 4. Home Sweet Home: Planet Earth -- PART II. Elements, Minerals, and Rocks -- 5. It's Elemental, My Dear: A Very Basic Chemistry of Elements and Compounds -- 6. Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks -- 7. Recognizing Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Types -- PART III. One Theory to Explain It All: Plate Tectonics -- 8. Adding Up the Evidence for Plate Tectonics -- 9. When Crustal Plates Meet, It's All Relative -- 10. Who's Driving This Thing? Mantle Convection and Plate Movement -- PART IV. Superficially Speaking: About Surface Processes -- 11. Gravity Takes Its Toll: Mass Wasting -- 12. Water: Above and Below Ground -- 13. Flowing Slowly toward the Sea: Glaciers -- 14. Blowing in the Wind: Moving Sediments without Water -- 15. Catch a Wave: The Evolution of Shorelines -- PART V. Long, Long Ago in This Galaxy Right Here -- 16. Getting a Grip on Geologic Time -- 17. A Record of Life in the Rocks -- 18. Time before Time Began: The Precambrian -- 19. Teeming with Life: The P…
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