TY - BOOK AU - Woyt,Barbara A. ED - Gale (Firm) TI - Geology T2 - The study of science SN - 9781508103523 AV - QE29 .G46 2017 U1 - 550 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services KW - Geology KW - Earth sciences KW - Earth (Planet) KW - Electronic books N1 - 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; Grades 7 to 12 N2 - 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 UR - https://ezp.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/8381/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=lom_nwmichcoll ER -