Product Key Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
Publication NamePhysical Geology : Investigating Earth
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology, General
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorReed Wicander, James S. Monroe
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal550
Table Of Content1. Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet2. Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory3. Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks4. Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity5. Volcanoes and Volcanism6. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil7. Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks9. Earthquakes 10. Earth's Interior11. Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents12. Mass Wasting13. Running Water14. Groundwater15. Glaciers and Glaciation16. The Work of Wind and Deserts17. Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes18. Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisThe overarching goal of Physical Geology: Investigating Earth is to provide students with a basic understanding of geology and its processes and, most importantly, with an understanding of how geology relates to the human experience--that is, how geology affects individuals, society, and nation-states.
LC Classification NumberQE28.2