9780471552246

Dynamic Earth

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ISBN13: 9780471552246

Paperback|9780471552246


Overview

THE EARTH2S MATERIALS. Planet Earth. Minerals. The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas. Sediments and Sedimentary Rock. New Rocks from Old: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks. Geologic Time. PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH2S SURFACE. Weathering and Soils. Mass-Wasting. Streams and Drainage Systems. Groundwater. Glaciers and Glaciation. Wind Action and Deserts. The Ocean Margins. THE EVOLVING EARTH. Deformation of Rock. Earthquakes and the Earth2s Interior. Global Tectonics. Resources of Minerals and Energy. Beyond Planet Earth. Our Changing Planet. Appendices. Glossary. Selected References. Index.

ISBN-13

9780471552246

ISBN-10

0471552240

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

Paperback

Pages

592 pages

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published On

1992-03-01



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