Geology / edited by Barbara A. Woyt.
Series: Gale eBooks | Study of sciencePublisher: New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), mapContent type:- text
- text
- computer
- computer
- online resource
- online resource
- 9781508103523
- 550 23
- QE29 .G46 2017
Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Ebook | NMC Library | Gale Virtual Reference Library | Online | QE29 .G46 2017 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available online - NMC Login required | 2019-236266 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The study of Earth's composition -- The study of Earth's structure -- The study of Earth's surface features and processes -- Earth's history -- Practical applications.
This volume focuses on Earth's composition, including mineralogy and crystallography; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic petrology; economic geology; and geochemistry. It investigates Earth's structure, which concerns geophysics, structural geology, tectonics, volcanology, and geodesy. Earth's surface features and processes are also explored. Historical geology, stratigraphy, paleontology, astrogeology, and geology's practical applications complete this resource.
Grades 7 to 12.