Titre : |
Dynamic earth : an introduction to physical geology. |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Stephen C. Porter, Auteur ; Brian J. Skinner, Auteur ; Jeffrey (Jeffrey John) Park, Auteur |
Mention d'édition : |
5ed |
Editeur : |
New York : John Wiley & Sons |
Année de publication : |
2004 |
Importance : |
XXII-584 p. |
Présentation : |
ill. |
Format : |
28 cm |
Accompagnement : |
CD Rom |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-471-15228-6 |
Note générale : |
Bibliogr. Index. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Geophysique
Géologie |
Index. décimale : |
550.3 Géophysique |
Résumé : |
With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.
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Note de contenu : |
Sommaire
*Meet Planet Earth!
*Global Tectonics: Our Dynamic Planet
*Atoms, Elements, Minerals
*Igneous Rocks: Products of Earth?s Internal Fire
*Magmas and Volcanoes
*Weathering and Soils
*Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks: Archives of Earth History
*Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks: New Rocks from Old
*How Rock Bends, Buckles, and Breaks
*Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
*Geologic Time and the Rock Record
*The Changing Face of the Land
*Mass Wasting
*Streams and Drainage Systems
*Groundwater
*Glaciers and Glaciation
*Atmosphere, Winds, and Deserts
*The Oceans and Their Margins
*Climate and our Changing Planet
*The Earth Through Time
*Resources of Minerals and Energy |
Dynamic earth : an introduction to physical geology. [texte imprimé] / Stephen C. Porter, Auteur ; Brian J. Skinner, Auteur ; Jeffrey (Jeffrey John) Park, Auteur . - 5ed . - New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2004 . - XXII-584 p. : ill. ; 28 cm + CD Rom. ISBN : 978-0-471-15228-6 Bibliogr. Index. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
Mots-clés : |
Geophysique
Géologie |
Index. décimale : |
550.3 Géophysique |
Résumé : |
With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.
|
Note de contenu : |
Sommaire
*Meet Planet Earth!
*Global Tectonics: Our Dynamic Planet
*Atoms, Elements, Minerals
*Igneous Rocks: Products of Earth?s Internal Fire
*Magmas and Volcanoes
*Weathering and Soils
*Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks: Archives of Earth History
*Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks: New Rocks from Old
*How Rock Bends, Buckles, and Breaks
*Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
*Geologic Time and the Rock Record
*The Changing Face of the Land
*Mass Wasting
*Streams and Drainage Systems
*Groundwater
*Glaciers and Glaciation
*Atmosphere, Winds, and Deserts
*The Oceans and Their Margins
*Climate and our Changing Planet
*The Earth Through Time
*Resources of Minerals and Energy |
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