Via words and pictures, this book explores the Earth's formation and development, the substances that compose the planet, movements within the Earth, and much more. 200 four-color photos; line drawings throughout. Index.
Via words and pictures, this book explores the Earth's formation and development, the substances that compose the planet, movements within the Earth, and much more. 200 four-color photos; line drawings throughout. Index.
Dougal Dixon was a geology student in college and now is a well-known writer specializing in the earth sciences. He took part in the 1985 and 1987 British Open University/Earthwatch expeditions to the Askja caldera in central Iceland. Previous books include After Man: A Zoology of the Future, The New Dinosaurs, Man After Man, and Time Exposure.
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CONTENTS WHAT IS A PRACTICAL GEOLOGIST? THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH The Development of the Solar System The Earth Solidifies Inside the Earth The Evidence for the Theories THE SUBSTANCE OF THE EARTH Minerals -- Rock Components Mineral Shapes Mineral Identification Analyzing Minerals with Light Common Minerals The Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks The Rock Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks The Rock Cycle and Metamorphic Rocks EARTH MOVEMENTS Plate Tectonics Field Equipment Using Field Equipment Preparing a Field Notebook Rock Deformations Small-Scale Structures Igneous Structures THE EARTH'S STORY BOOK History in the Rocks Sedimentary Sequences Unconformities Fossils EROSION AND GEOMORPHOLOGY The Weather Cycle and the Effect of Rivers River Patterns Underground Landscapes Ice Coastal Erosion Coastal Accretion Homo Destructus FIELD WORK TECHNIQUE Techniques for Igneous Rocks Techniques for Sedimentary Rocks Techniques for Metamorphic Rocks and Drift Granite Dolerite Basalt Rhyolite and Andesite Limestone Chalk Sandstone Fine-Grained Sedimentary Rocks Slate Schist Gneiss Village Geology Urban Geology MAPPING Mapping 1 Mapping 2 Mapping 3 Mapping 4 Mapping 5 Preparing and Curating Specimens Preparing Reports GEOLOGICAL SITES Australia Asia Europe Africa South America North America GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE GLOSSARY INDEX CREDITS
CONTENTS WHAT IS A PRACTICAL GEOLOGIST? THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH The Development of the Solar System The Earth Solidifies Inside the Earth The Evidence for the Theories THE SUBSTANCE OF THE EARTH Minerals -- Rock Components Mineral Shapes Mineral Identification Analyzing Minerals with Light Common Minerals The Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks The Rock Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks The Rock Cycle and Metamorphic Rocks EARTH MOVEMENTS Plate Tectonics Field Equipment Using Field Equipment Preparing a Field Notebook Rock Deformations Small-Scale Structures Igneous Structures THE EARTH'S STORY BOOK History in the Rocks Sedimentary Sequences Unconformities Fossils EROSION AND GEOMORPHOLOGY The Weather Cycle and the Effect of Rivers River Patterns Underground Landscapes Ice Coastal Erosion Coastal Accretion Homo Destructus FIELD WORK TECHNIQUE Techniques for Igneous Rocks Techniques for Sedimentary Rocks Techniques for Metamorphic Rocks and Drift Granite Dolerite Basalt Rhyolite and Andesite Limestone Chalk Sandstone Fine-Grained Sedimentary Rocks Slate Schist Gneiss Village Geology Urban Geology MAPPING Mapping 1 Mapping 2 Mapping 3 Mapping 4 Mapping 5 Preparing and Curating Specimens Preparing Reports GEOLOGICAL SITES Australia Asia Europe Africa South America North America GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE GLOSSARY INDEX CREDITS
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