Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck ; illustrated by Dennis Tasa.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
13e. [13th edition].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
NY, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Pearson,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xx, 574 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations, color maps ;
Dimensions
28 cm
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
An introduction to geology -- Plate tectonics : a scientific revolution unfolds -- Matter and minerals -- Igneous rocks and intrusive activity -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Weathering and soils -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Earthquakes and earth's interior -- Origin and evolution of the ocean floor -- Crustal deformation and mountain building -- Mass wasting: the work of gravity -- Running water -- Groundwater -- Glaciers and glaciation -- Deserts and wind -- Shorelines -- Geologic time -- Earth's evolution through geologic time -- Global climate change.