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| Genre/Form: | Textbooks |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Edward J Tarbuck; Frederick K Lutgens |
| ISBN: | 0131566849 9780131566842 0132410664 9780132410663 |
| OCLC Number: | 70408067 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xxi, 714 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). |
| Details: | System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Operating System: Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT version 4 or later, XP ; Processor: In addition to the processor required by your OS, this application requires at least a Pentium II 200 MHz processor ; RAM: In addition to the RAM required by your OS, this application requires at least an additional 32 Meg RAM ; Required hardware: CD drive, speakers, and a printer is required to print student scores ; Monitor resolution: 800 x 600 pixels; millions of colors ; Required third-party software: QuickTime(TM) (version 5.0.2 or later). |
| Contents: | An introduction to geology -- Plate tectonics : a scientific revolution unfolds -- Matter and minerals -- Igneous rocks -- Volcanoes and other igneous activity -- Weathering and soil -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Geologic time -- Crustal deformation -- Earthquakes -- Earth's interior -- Divergent boundaries : origin and evolution of the ocean floor -- Convergent boundaries : origin of mountains -- Mass wasting : the work of gravity -- Running water -- Groundwater -- Glaciers and glaciation -- Deserts and winds -- Shorelines -- Global climate change -- Earth's evolution through geologic time -- Energy and mineral resources -- Planetary geology -- Metric and English systems compared -- Landforms of the conterminous United States. |
| Responsibility: | Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens ; illustrated by Dennis Tasa. |
Abstract:
Intended for introductory courses in Physical Geology, this book introduces plate tectonics, to reflect the unifying role that theory plays in understanding Earth.
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