Modern Physical Geology, Media Edition (with InfoTrac) - Softcover

Thompson, Graham R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534422845 ISBN 13: 9780534422844

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2002

Synopsis

The primary purpose of this text is to provide introductory geology students - who have had little or no science background - with a better understanding and appreciation of geology. Thompson & Turk's MODERN PHYSICAL GEOLOGY, Second Edition, stands out through its early coverage of plate tectonics (Chapter 2), the inclusion of special topic areas, and its beautiful design and writing style. It offers a complete overview of all topics in physical geology, including the most recent developments and research in areas of climate change and environmental issues.

About this title

About the Author:

Gray Thompson is Professor of Geology at The University of Montana where he teaches Introductory Geology, Mineralogy, Summer Field Mapping, and graduate courses in Clay Mineralogy and Shale Petrology. He has published over 20 research papers in international journals, mostly co-authored with his students. He is also a mountaineer and professional guide with first ascents, many with Jon Turk, of peaks and routes in the Rocky Mountains, Alaska, the Yukon, Baffin Island, the Alps, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas. He has authored many articles published in international climbing magazines and journals, and has been the subject of other articles in these publications. Many of the photographs in his texts were taken by Thompson and Turk on their climbing trips and expeditions over the last eighteen years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0534422845
• ISBN 13: 9780534422844
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 592