Geology

Bookabaloo Verified independent store

→

Author: David RotheryTitle: GeologyBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 384Release Date: 2016-02-16Details: Written by David Rothery, who is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University, Geology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear English, and then providing added-value features like a glossary of the essential jargon terms, links to useful websites, and even examples of questions you might be asked in a seminar or exam.The book uses a structure chosen to cover the essentials of most school and university courses on Geology. Topics covered include the Earth's structure, earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes, igneous intrusions, metamorphism, weathering, erosion, deposition, deformation, physical resources, past life and fossils, the history of the Earth, Solar System geology, and geological fieldwork. There are useful appendices of minerals, rock names and geological time.EAN: 9781473601550Package Dimensions: Height: 7.75 Inches, Length: 5 Inches, Weight: 0.74516244556 Pounds, Width: 1 Inches Show more