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Geology for Nongeologists
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2009
Summary
Geology for Nongeologists introduces basic concepts in geology: how rocks, minerals, and fossils are classified, how wind, ice, and water have shaped the earth, how mountains are formed, and how volcanoes, geysers, earthquakes, glaciers, and groundwater work to modify the physical structure of Earth. Primarily designed as an information source, and intended to be a non-technical survey for those with little background in science, this book is presented in a reader-friendly style. Written in straightforward and accessible English, this book provides a broad look at a multidisciplinary field that incorporates aspects of biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, geography, meteorology, pedology, and many other areas of science. This book fills the gap between general introductory science texts and advanced environmental science books. Books on the subject are typically geared toward professionals in these fields. This makes undertaking a study of geology daunting to those without a specific background in science. However, this complexity also indicates geology's broad impact. Because geology so widely affects us, sometimes in profound ways, it is important to understand its basic concepts. This book presents information that everyone needs to know about geology and about how science and scientists work. The author uses illustrative problems in terms of commonly used geological parameters, and each chapter ends with a chapter review test. Readers discover a new appreciation for their surroundings and a broader outlook on their environment.
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Edition
1/2009
Copyright Year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-0-86587-185-4
ISBN-Online
978-1-59191-944-5
Publisher
Government Institutes, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
197
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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Dedication Page No access
Table of Contents No access
Preface No access
1: Introduction No access Pages 1 - 20
2: Minerals No access Pages 21 - 48
3: Igneous Rocks and Magma Eruption No access Pages 49 - 60
4: Sedimentary Rocks No access Pages 61 - 82
5: Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Deformation No access Pages 83 - 96
6: Weathering and Soil Formation No access Pages 97 - 102
7: Stream and Groundwater Systems No access Pages 103 - 116
8: Glaciation No access Pages 117 - 134
9: Wind Erosion and Mass Wasting No access Pages 135 - 148
10: Oceans and Their Margins No access Pages 149 - 154
11: Lakes No access Pages 155 - 162
12: Earthquakes No access Pages 163 - 168
13: Plate Tectonics No access Pages 169 - 172
14: Geologic Time No access Pages 173 - 186
Appendix A Answers to Chapter Review Questions No access Pages 187 - 190
