Plummer, Charles C. 1937-
Physical geology / Charles C. Plummer, David McGeary. - Tenth edition Diane H. Carlson. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xix, 580 pages: illustrations. (colored) ; 29 cm.
Includes appendices, glossary and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 Introducing geology and an overview of important concepts -- Chapter 2 Atoms, elements, and minerals -- Chapter 3 Igneous rocks, intrusive activity, and the origin of igneous rocks -- Chapter 4 Volcanism and extrusive rocks -- Chapter 5 Weathering and soil -- Chapter 6 Sediment and sedimentary rocks -- Chapter 7 Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks, and hydrothermal rocks -- Chapter 8 Time and geology -- Chapter 9 Mass wasting -- Chapter 10 Streams and floods -- Chapter 11 Ground water -- Chapter 12 Glaciers and glaciation -- Chapter 13 Deserts and wind action -- Chapter 14 Waves, beaches, and coasts -- Chapter 15 Geologic structures -- Chapter 16 Earthquake -- Chapter 17 Earth's Interior and Geophysical properties -- Chapter 18 The sea floor -- Chapter 19 Plate tectonics -- Chapter 20 Mountain belts and the continental crust -- Chapter 21 Geologic resources -- Chapter 22 The earth's companions
English
007252815X [hardbound]
2003020861
Physical geology.
Physical geology / Charles C. Plummer, David McGeary. - Tenth edition Diane H. Carlson. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xix, 580 pages: illustrations. (colored) ; 29 cm.
Includes appendices, glossary and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 Introducing geology and an overview of important concepts -- Chapter 2 Atoms, elements, and minerals -- Chapter 3 Igneous rocks, intrusive activity, and the origin of igneous rocks -- Chapter 4 Volcanism and extrusive rocks -- Chapter 5 Weathering and soil -- Chapter 6 Sediment and sedimentary rocks -- Chapter 7 Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks, and hydrothermal rocks -- Chapter 8 Time and geology -- Chapter 9 Mass wasting -- Chapter 10 Streams and floods -- Chapter 11 Ground water -- Chapter 12 Glaciers and glaciation -- Chapter 13 Deserts and wind action -- Chapter 14 Waves, beaches, and coasts -- Chapter 15 Geologic structures -- Chapter 16 Earthquake -- Chapter 17 Earth's Interior and Geophysical properties -- Chapter 18 The sea floor -- Chapter 19 Plate tectonics -- Chapter 20 Mountain belts and the continental crust -- Chapter 21 Geologic resources -- Chapter 22 The earth's companions
English
007252815X [hardbound]
2003020861
Physical geology.