The Field Guide to Geology - Brossura

Lambert, David; Diagram Group

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0816065101 ISBN 13: 9780816065103

Casa editrice: Checkmark Books, 2006

Riassunto

An updated title provides information on earth's origin, the shaping of the continents, the forming of rocks, erosion, earth's geological history, and the impact of the oceans and rivers.

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Product Description:

This is an essential field guide for geology lovers. Written by a team of eminent geologists and educators, "The Field Guide to Geology, New Edition" features clear graphics and simple field-guide procedures to guide hikers through the great outdoors. A revised and updated edition of a best-seller, this helpful resource offers readers ready access to the subject. This new 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 will provide nature lovers with a useful reference to various geological phenomena. The topics covered include: Air currents; Composition; Desertification; Greenhouse effect; Ice changes; Seafloor profiling; Seismic activity; Submersibles; Tides; Waterflow; and more.

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• Editore: Checkmark Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0816065101
• ISBN 13: 9780816065103
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 304