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Exploring geology / Stephen J. Reynolds [and three others] ; Cynthia C. Shaw, lead illustrator, art director.

By: Reynolds, Stephen J [author.].
Contributor(s): Shaw, Cynthia C [illustrator.].
New York, NY, USA : McGraw-Hill Education, ©2016Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xxxii, 591 pages, 46 variously numbered pages : 28 cm. colored illustrations.Content type: text. ISBN: 9780078022920; 0078022924.Subject(s): Geology -- TextbooksDDC classification: 551 R33 Other classification: COECS/E
Contents:
The nature of geology -- Investigating geologic questions -- Plate tectonics -- Earth materials -- Igneous environments -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Sedimentary environments and rocks -- Deformation and metamorphism -- Geologic time -- The seafloor and continental margins -- Mountains, basins, and continents -- Earthquakes and Earth's interior -- Climate, weather, and their influences on geology -- Glaciers, shorelines, and changing sea levels -- Weathering, soil, and unstable slopes -- Streams and flooding -- Water resources -- Energy and mineral resources -- Geology of the solar system.
Summary: To alleviate cognitive load and help students focus on one important geologic process or concept at a time, the book consists entirely of two-page spreads organized into 19 chapters.
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Includes index.

The nature of geology -- Investigating geologic questions -- Plate tectonics -- Earth materials -- Igneous environments -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Sedimentary environments and rocks -- Deformation and metamorphism -- Geologic time -- The seafloor and continental margins -- Mountains, basins, and continents -- Earthquakes and Earth's interior -- Climate, weather, and their influences on geology -- Glaciers, shorelines, and changing sea levels -- Weathering, soil, and unstable slopes -- Streams and flooding -- Water resources -- Energy and mineral resources -- Geology of the solar system.

To alleviate cognitive load and help students focus on one important geologic process or concept at a time, the book consists entirely of two-page spreads organized into 19 chapters.

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