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The geology companion = essentials for understanding the Earth /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The geology companion/ Gary L. Prost, Benjamin P. Prost.
Reminder of title:	essentials for understanding the Earth /
Author:	Prost, Gary.
other author:	Prost, Benjamin P.
Published:	Boca Raton, FL :CRC Press, : c2018.,
Description:	1 online resource :ill. :
Subject:	Geology. -
Online resource:	https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315152929
ISBN:	9781315152929

The geology companion = essentials for understanding the Earth /
Prost, Gary.

The geology companionessentials for understanding the Earth /[electronic resource] :Gary L. Prost, Benjamin P. Prost. - 1st ed. - Boca Raton, FL :CRC Press,c2018. - 1 online resource :ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Minerals -- chapter 3 Rocks -- chapter 4 Geologic Principles -- chapter 5 Deep Time -- chapter 6 Earth History -- chapter 7 Fossils -- chapter 8 Evolution -- chapter 9 The Changing Face of the Earth{u2014}Structure of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, and Mountain Building -- chapter 10 The Changing Face of the Earth{u2014}Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition -- chapter 11 Maps -- chapter 12 Acts of God? Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Natural Disasters -- chapter 13 Groundwater -- chapter 14 Oceans -- chapter 15 Mineral Resources -- chapter 16 Black Gold (Texas Tea) -- chapter 17 Climate Change -- chapter 18 So You Want to Be a Geologist.

"The purpose of this book is to provide an accessible introduction to geosciences for a wide range of students and lay persons. This is a practical book for those who want to understand the earth, without the need to become scientific experts. It will provide readers with a quick, basic grounding in the principles and science, and explain how to apply the information in a practical way. The Geology Companion is both a reference and a guide to understanding the earth and its geologic processes, and how they affect people in their daily lives."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781315152929

Standard No.: 10.1201/9781315152929doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

670379
Geology.

LC Class. No.: QE26.3 / .P76 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 551

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