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Introduces petrology, including the different types of rock found on Earth, the rock cycle, how fossils can become embedded in rocks, and their usage by humans around the world.
Packed with informative charts, diagrams, maps, and sidebars student can discover the fascinating planet we live on as they explore rocks.
Alfred Harker (1859-1939) was a prominent petrologist who spent his career at St John's College, Cambridge, lecturing on and researching rock formations and related geological activity. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1902, and was president of the Geological Soc…
"Principles of Metamorphic Petrology provides a modern and comprehensive introduction to the latest ideas, techniques and approaches in the study of metamorphic rocks. The book begins with basic concepts, but advances further than most other metamorphic petrology texts. It prese…