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Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100321814061
ISBN-139780321814067
eBay Product ID (ePID)160140849
Product Key Features
Number of Pages912 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEarth : an Introduction to Physical Geology
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorDennis G. Tasa, Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck
Subject AreaScience
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight72.5 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number11
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2012-039349
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal551
Table Of Content1. An Introduction to Geology 2. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds 3. Matter and Minerals 4. Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity 5. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards 6. Weathering and Soil 7. Sedimentary Rocks 8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks 9. Geologic Time 10. Crustal Deformation 11. Earthquakes and Earthquake Hazards 12. Earth's Interior 13. Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor 14. Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains 15. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity 16. Running Water 17. Groundwater 18. Glaciers and Glaciation 19. Deserts and Winds 20. Shorelines 21. Global Climate Change 22. Earth's Evolution through Geologic Time 23. Energy and Mineral Resources 24. Planetary Geology
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