The Field Guide to Geology - Hardcover

Lambert, David; Diagram Group

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816065098 ISBN 13: 9780816065097

Verlag: Facts On File Inc, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

Praise for the previous editions:
"An innovative, clearly descriptive, and enjoyable introductory earth science book. Highly recommended..." American Reference Books Annual

Written by a team of eminent geologists and educators, The Field Guide to Geology, New Edition features revised information that brings the previous edition up to date. Clear graphics and simple field-guide procedures offer readers ready access to the topic. This edition features 200 new two-color illustrations (more than 750 in all), updated graphs and tables, as well as two new chapters titled "Monitoring the Earth's Changes" and "Geologists of Note." This volume's lucid, easy-to-follow text covers all the key rudiments of geology and is the perfect reference for students and geology lovers alike who share an interest in the great outdoors.

Topics covered include:

• Air currents
• Composition
• Desertification
• Greenhouse effect
• Ice changes
• Seafloor profiling
• Seismic activity
• Submersibles
• Tides
• Waterflow
• and more.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Facts On File Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0816065098
• ISBN 13: 9780816065097
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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