Physical geology
Plummer, Charles C.
Physical geology / Charles C. Plummer - 9th ed. - Boston : McGraw Hill, 2003 - x, 574 p.
Includes colour illustartions, glossary and index
1. Introduction of physical geology
2. Atoms, elements, and minerals
3. Igneous rocks, intrusive activity and the origin of igneous rocks
4. Volcanism and extrusive rocks
5. Weathering and soil
6. Sediments and sedimentary rocks
7. Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks and hydrothermal rocks
8. Time and geology
9. Mass wasting
10. Streams and floods
11. Ground water
12. Glaciers and glaciation
13. Desserts, and wind action
14. Waves, beaches and coasts
15. Geologic structures
16. Earthquakes
17. Earth’s interior and geophysical properties
18. The sea floor
19. Plate tectonics
20. Mountain belts and the continental crust
21. Geologic resources
9780072402469
Geology-Physical geology-Geophysics
551 / P736
Physical geology / Charles C. Plummer - 9th ed. - Boston : McGraw Hill, 2003 - x, 574 p.
Includes colour illustartions, glossary and index
1. Introduction of physical geology
2. Atoms, elements, and minerals
3. Igneous rocks, intrusive activity and the origin of igneous rocks
4. Volcanism and extrusive rocks
5. Weathering and soil
6. Sediments and sedimentary rocks
7. Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks and hydrothermal rocks
8. Time and geology
9. Mass wasting
10. Streams and floods
11. Ground water
12. Glaciers and glaciation
13. Desserts, and wind action
14. Waves, beaches and coasts
15. Geologic structures
16. Earthquakes
17. Earth’s interior and geophysical properties
18. The sea floor
19. Plate tectonics
20. Mountain belts and the continental crust
21. Geologic resources
9780072402469
Geology-Physical geology-Geophysics
551 / P736
