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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/798410008 Title: The essential Earth Author: Thomas H Jordan; John P Grotzinger Publisher: New York : W.H. Freeman, ©2012. ISBN/ISSN: 9781429255240 1429255242 OCLC:798410008

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The essential Earth

Author:	Thomas H Jordan; John P Grotzinger
Publisher:	New York : W.H. Freeman, ©2012.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
Summary:	This textbook is a whole new way to open students' eyes to the physical world around them, to learn how scientists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as Read more...
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Subjects	Geology. Geologi.
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Thomas H Jordan; John P Grotzinger Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781429255240 1429255242
OCLC Number:	798410008
Description:	1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Contents:	CHAPTER 1 Why We Study Earth.- CHAPTER 2 How We Study Earth.- CHAPTER 3 Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology.- CHAPTER 4 Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks.- CHAPTER 5 Igneous Processes and Volcanism.- CHAPTER 6 Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes.- CHAPTER 7 Deformation and Metamorphism.- CHAPTER 8 Timing the Geologic Record.- CHAPTER 9 History of Earth.- CHAPTER 10 The Climate System and Glaciation.- CHAPTER 11 The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater.- CHAPTER 12 Shaping Earth's Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind.- CHAPTER 13 Earthquakes and Earth Structure.- CHAPTER 14 Human Impact on Earth's Environment.
Responsibility:	Thomas Jordan, John Grotzinger.

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