| Description |
xxiii, 579, 8, 18, 7, 26 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1-7, 5th group) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The Earth system -- 2. Plate tectonics : the unifying theory -- 3. Earth materials : minerals and rocks -- 4. Igneous rocks : solids from melts -- 5. Sedimentation : rocks formed by surface processes -- 6. Metamorphism : modification of rocks by temperature and pressure -- 7. Deformation : modification of rocks by folding and fracturing -- 8. Clocks in rocks : timing the geologic record -- 9. Early history of the terrestial planets -- 10. Evolution of the continents -- 11. Geobiology : life interacts with the Earth -- 12. Volcanoes -- 13. Earthquakes -- 14. Exploring Earth's interior -- 15. The climate system -- 16. Weathering, erosion, and mass wasting : interface between climate and tectonics -- 17. The hydrologic cycle and groundwater -- 18. Stream transport : from mountains to oceans -- 19. Winds and deserts -- 20. Coastlines and ocean basins -- 21. Glaciers : the work of ice -- 22. Landscapes : tectonic and climate interaction -- 23. The human impact on Earth's environment. |
| Subject |
Earth sciences -- Textbooks.
|
| Alt Name |
Grotzinger, John P.
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| ISBN |
0716766825 |
|
9780716766827 (softbound) |
| OCLC # |
63398753 |
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