Overview
Main description
Physical Geology: Earth Revealed is appropriate for introductory physical geology classes. This text, which includes the same information as the market-leading Physical Geology - 13th edition, by Plummer/Carlson, is for the instructor who prefers to cover plate tectonics early in the course.
The ninth edition has been updated to include the most current information from the various sub-disciplines that comprise physical geology. The book’s purpose is to clearly present geologic processes so that students can understand the logic of scientific methods. This text features an outstanding art program and a proven, accessible writing style.
Table of contents
1 Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts2 Earth’s Interior and Geophysical Properties3 The Sea Floor4 Plate Tectonics5 Mountain Belts and the Continental Crust6 Geologic Structures7 Earthquakes8 Time and Geology9 Atoms, Elements, and Minerals10 Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks11 Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks12 Weathering and Soil13 Mass Wasting14 Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks15 Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks16 Streams and Floods17 Ground Water18 Deserts and Wind Action19 Glaciers and Glaciation20 Waves, Beaches, and Coasts21 Geologic Resources22 The Earth’s CompanionsAppendices A-GGlossaryIndex
