Geology category: 1681 books
Structural Geology
An Introduction to Geometrical Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2009
This combination of text and lab book presents an entirely different approach to structural geology. Designed for undergraduate laboratory classes, it provides a step-by-step guide for solving geometric problems arising from structural field observations. The book discusses both traditional methods...
Geology of the Himalayan Belt
Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
Geology of the Himalayan Belt: Deformation, Metamorphism, Stratigraphy presents sophisticated metamorphic and igneous rock data across various Himalayan geographic sectors, capturing their petrography, metamorphism, structure, mineralization, and regional tectonic research.
With an east-west...
Geology of National Parks of Central/Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania
Geotourism of the Gregory Rift Valley, Active Volcanism and Regional Plateaus
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
This book describes the interrelationship between the spectacular geology of an area of East Africa that includes a branch of the rift valley, as well as giant freestanding ice-capped mountains and extraordinarily toxic, alkaline lakes, and some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife on Earth....
by Wright
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In this text, attention is focused mainly on those literature is accessible, however, it is to be expected countries in western Africa lying south of the Sahara, that teachers and lecturers will know of it and will be that is, between about SON and 15°N, and westward able to acquaint their students...
by Duane Braun, Ruth Braun
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
This richly-illustrated, full-color guide to the geology of Mount Desert Island, Maine, the home of Acadia National Park, makes the spectacular scenery and rich geological history accessible to outdoor explorers, geology enthusiasts, and armchair travelers alike. The Guide grounds readers in basic...
Cataclysms
A New Geology for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
In 1980, the science world was stunned when a maverick team of researchers proposed that a massive meteor strike had wiped the dinosaurs and other fauna from the Earth 66 million years ago. Scientists found evidence for this theory in a “crater of doom” on the Yucatán Peninsula, showing that...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Scholars from Egypt, Germany and the US review and analyze the results of work carried out on the geology of Egypt: geomorphology and evolution of landscape, tectonics, geophysical regime, volcanicity, Precambrian geology, geologic history and paleogeography, paleontology of selected taxa, ore depos
by David P. Harper
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2014
Every avid rockhound, student of earth science, and history buff in New Jersey needs a copy of Roadside Geology of New Jersey. Why history? Because iron furnaces, building stones, limekilns, dinosaur fossils, and meteorite falls are all part of New Jersey's human history. Its geologic history spans millions...
by Felicie Williams, Lucy Chronic, Halka Chronic
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Arches National Park. Bryce Canyon. Zion. When one thinks of Utah, its rocks and iconic landforms—preserved in a nearly endless list of national parks and monuments—come immediately to mind. Perhaps more so than any other state, Utah is built for geologic explorations, and geologists/authors Felicie...
Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
With more than 10,000 geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mud pots, as well as cubic mile upon cubic mile of once-incendiary rhyolite, the landscape of Yellowstone Country vividly displays its fiery past and present. The region contains 1/5 of the world's geysers, including the most famous of them...
Hard Road West
History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2012
In 1848 news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West....
Novel Science
Fiction and the Invention of Nineteenth-Century Geology
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Novel Science is the first in-depth study of the shocking, groundbreaking, and sometimes beautiful writings of the gentlemen of the “heroic age” of geology and of the contribution these men made to the literary culture of their day. For these men, literature was an essential part of the practice...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2017
For children, all big mounds of land with trees or grass are mountains. Hills may not be as popularly used. It’s time to create a black and white description of hills and mountains so that children can properly identify them. Such basic knowledge can be used later on for more complex lessons on geology. So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy today!
Geology
A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
Geology by Frank H. T. Rhodes, an informative Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press, covers the five billion years of history that have given the earth its present form, including:
The earth's relation to the rest of the universe
The rocks...