Earth, Time, and Life: An Introduction to Physical and Historical Geology, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Barnes, Charles W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471825980 ISBN 13: 9780471825982

Publisher: Wiley, 1988

Synopsis

This revision of the successful physical/historical geology text offers complete coverage of the basic principles underlying each specialty. While devoting separate sections to the physical and historical aspects of geology, historical perspectives are skillfully integrated throughout the text to enhance and deepen student understanding of historical geological developments while demonstrating the link between the two branches of the field. This edition has been updated and revised to include a new chapter on structural geology, an expanded discussion of energy, and separate treatments of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Discussions of physical geology emphasize internal processes and products in order to expose students to the dynamics of earthquakes and plate tectonics. In addition, this edition features more illustrations designed to emphasize what students would actually see in the field. Each chapter includes a listing of key terms, a summary of major ideas discussed, numerous exercises, and suggested readings. Also provides a glossary and appendixes, including rock identification charts, topographic and geologic maps, and a measurement conversion table.

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Trainer's Manual available. -- The publisher, John Wiley & Sons

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471825980
• ISBN 13: 9780471825982
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 576