Environmental Geology Today
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Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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Total Pages: 844
ISBN-13: 1284031780
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Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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Total Pages: 844
ISBN-13: 1284031780
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Barbara Winifred Murck
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1999-01-28
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides an introduction to the six main areas of physical geography. It uses an earth systems approach to discuss the planet as a whole, plate tectonics, rocks and rock formation, surface processes, oceans/atmospheres, and resources.
Author: Damian Nance
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199965557
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text presents a clear and conceptual understanding of how Earth works, emphasizing the role of tectonic plates throughout. Using clear, focused, and engaging prose, the authors discuss connections between concepts, processes, and principles in a straightforward manner. The text introducesthemes using stunning overview graphics at the beginning of each chapter and features hundreds of meticulously developed figures throughout in order to illustrate ongoing processes and changes over time.
Author: David Roger Oldroyd
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9781862390966
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Barbara Murck
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2002-06
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ISBN-13: 9780471438595
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert L McConnell
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2013-09-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780763764456
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Designed for the undergraduate, introductory environmental geology course for majors and non-majors alike, Environmental Geology Today presents the core geological principles and explores the effects of humanity on the physical environment. Contemporary case studies throughout encourage students to use their critical thinking skills to dissect the subject matter as part of their overall analysis. The numerous case studies are drawn from topical current events that relate to the chapter material and contain numerical data. Using simple math, graphing, and critical thinking, the authors challenge students to analyze aspects of the data, honing their basic math and analytical skills. With a focus on teaching students to think critically about our environment, Environmental Geology Today is a fresh and modern exploration of this ever-evolving field.
Author: Mary Caperton Morton
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2017-10-04
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1604698357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Get your head into the clouds with Aerial Geology.” —The New York Times Book Review Aerial Geology is an up-in-the-sky exploration of North America’s 100 most spectacular geological formations. Crisscrossing the continent from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Mary Caperton Morton brings you on a fantastic tour, sharing aerial and satellite photography, explanations on how each site was formed, and details on what makes each landform noteworthy. Maps and diagrams help illustrate the geological processes and help clarify scientific concepts. Fact-filled, curious, and way more fun than the geology you remember from grade school, Aerial Geology is a must-have for the insatiably curious, armchair geologists, million-mile travelers, and anyone who has stared out the window of a plane and wondered what was below.
Author: Clifford Alan Kaye
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Role of geology in important events that took place around Boston 200 years ago.
Author: Edward P. F. Rose
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781862390652
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Records lessons learnt from miltary experience in World War I and II. It also contains perspectives from America which show how, in warfare, military geologists irrespective of nationality have pursued tactical and strategic terrain analysis, fortifications and tunnelling, and resource acquisition, defence installations, and field constructions and logistics. It shows how in peace-time military geologists train for wartime operations and may be involved in peace-keeping and nation-building deployments.