Essentials Of Geology, 4e (loose-leaf Format) - 4th Edition - by Marshak, Stephen - ISBN 9780393124323

Essentials Of Geology, 4e (loose-leaf F...
4th Edition
Marshak, Stephen
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393124323

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Name: Essentials Of Geology, 4e (loose-leaf Format)
Author: Marshak, Stephen
ISBN: 9780393124323

Chapter 1 - The Earth In Context Chapter 1.2 - An Image Of Our Universe Chapter 1.3 - Forming The Universe Chapter 1.4 - We Are All Made Of Stardust Chapter 1.5 - Welcome To The Neighborhood Chapter 1.6 - Looking Inward—introducing The Earth’s Interior Chapter 2 - The Way The Earth Works: Plate Tectonics Chapter 2.2 - Wegener’s Evidence For Continental Drift Chapter 2.3 - Paleomagnetism And The Proof Of Continental Drift Chapter 2.4 - The Discovery Of Sea-floor Spreading

Chapter 2.6 - What Do We Mean By Plate Tectonics?Chapter 2.12 - What Drives Plate Motion, And How Fast Do Plates Move?Chapter 3 - Patterns In Nature: Minerals Chapter 3.2 - What Is A Mineral?Chapter 3.6 - Something Precious—gems!Chapter 4 - Up From The Inferno: Magma And Igneous Rocks Chapter 4.2 - Why Does Magma Form, And What Is It Made Of?Chapter 4.5 - How Do You Describe An Igneous Rock?Chapter 5 - The Wrath Of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions Chapter 5.2 - The Products Of Volcanic Eruptions Chapter 5.6 - Protection From Vulcan’s Wrath Chapter 5.8 - Volcanoes On Other Planets Chapter 6 - Pages Of Earth’s Past: Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 6.2 - Classes Of Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7 - Metamorphism: A Process Of Change Chapter 7.1 - Introduction Chapter 7.3 - Types Of Metamorphic Rocks Chapter 7.4 - Where Does Metamorphism Occur?Chapter 8 - A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes Chapter 8.6 - Where And Why Do Earthquakes Occur?Chapter 8.7 - How Do Earthquakes Cause Damage?Chapter 9 - Crags, Cracks, And Crumples: Crustal Deformation And Mountain Building Chapter 9.1 - Introduction Chapter 9.5 - Mountain Building Chapter 10 - Deep Time: How Old Is Old?Chapter 10.4 - Unconformities: Gaps In The Record Chapter 10.7 - How Do We Determine Numerical Age?Chapter 10.8 - Numerical Age And Geologic Time Chapter 11 - A Biography Of Earth Chapter 11.3 - The Archean Eon: Birth Of The Continents And Life Chapter 11.4 - The Proterozoic: The Earth In Transition Chapter 11.6 - The Mesozoic Era: When Dinosaurs Ruled Chapter 11.7 - The Cenozoic Era: The Modern World Comes To Be Chapter 12 - Riches In Rock: Energy And Mineral Resources Chapter 12.3 - Oil And Gas Chapter 12.6 - Coal: Energy From The Swamps Of The Past Chapter 12.7 - Nuclear Power Chapter 12.9 - Energy Choices, Energy Problems Chapter 12.13 - Nonmetallic Mineral Resources Chapter 13 - Unsafe Ground: Landslides And Other Mass Movements Chapter 13.2 - Types Of Mass Movement Chapter 14 - Streams And Floods: The Geology Of Running Water Chapter 14.8 - Raging Waters Chapter 15 - Restless Realm: Oceans And Coasts Chapter 15.5 - Wave Action Chapter 15.6 - Where Land Meets Sea: Coastal Landforms Chapter 16 - A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater Chapter 16.6 - Groundwater Problems Chapter 16.7 - Caves And Karst Chapter 17 - Dry Regions: The Geology Of Deserts Chapter 17.2 - The Nature And Locations Of Deserts Chapter 17.5 - Desert Landscapes And Life Chapter 18 - Amazing Ice: Glaciers And Ice Ages Chapter 18.2 - Ice And The Nature Of Glaciers Chapter 18.6 - The Pleistocene Ice Age Chapter 19 - Global Change In The Earth System Chapter 19.2 - Unidirectional Changes Chapter 19.5 - Global Climate Change

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Superior visuals and up-to-date research help students to see the world like a geologist. This Edition offers a streamlined, engaging approach to geologic processes, presented through visuals, photographs, and text, as well as discussions of modern science phenomena.