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Geology For Dummies Alecia M. Spooner

Geology For Dummies By Alecia M. Spooner

Geology For Dummies by Alecia M. Spooner


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Geology For Dummies is the most accessible book on the market for anyone who needs to get a handle on the subject, whether they're looking to supplement classroom learning or are simply interested in earth sciences.

Geology For Dummies Summary

Geology For Dummies by Alecia M. Spooner

Get a rock-solid grasp on geology Geology is the study of the earth's history as well as the physical and chemical processes that continue to shape the earth today. Jobs in the geosciences are expected to increase over the next decade, which will increase geology-related jobs well above average projection for all occupations in the coming years. Geology For Dummies is the most accessible book on the market for anyone who needs to get a handle on the subject, whether you?re looking to supplement classroom learning or are simply interested in earth sciences. Presented in a straightforward, trusted format, it features a thorough introduction to the study of the earth, its materials, and its processes. Tracks to a typical college-level introductory geology course An 8-page color insert includes photos of rocks, minerals, and geologic marvels Covers geological processes; rock records and geologic times; matter, minerals, and rock; and more Geology For Dummies is an excellent classroom supplement for all students who enroll in introductory geology courses, from geology majors to those who choose earth science courses as electives.

About Alecia M. Spooner

Alecia M. Spooner has been teaching various Earth and Environmental Sciences for seven years. She has earned degrees in Anthropology (B.A., University of Mississippi), Archaeology (M.A., Washington State University), and Geology (M.S., University of Washington). Her research includes interdisciplinary studies of paleoecology, paleoclimatology, and archaeology. Currently she teaches at Everett Community College and enjoys developing active-learning science curricula.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Studying the Earth.

Chapter 1: Rocks for Jocks (and Everybody Else).

Chapter 2: Observing Earth through a Scientifi c Lens.

Chapter 3: From Here to Eternity: The Past, Present, and Future of Geologic Thought.

Chapter 4: Home Sweet Home: Planet Earth.

Part II: Elements, Minerals, and Rocks.

Chapter 5: It's Elemental, My Dear: A Very Basic Chemistry of Elements and Compounds.

Chapter 6: Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks.

Chapter 7: Recognizing Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Types.

Part III: One Theory to Explain It All: Plate Tectonics.

Chapter 8: Adding Up the Evidence for Plate Tectonics.

Chapter 9: When Crustal Plates Meet, It's All Relative.

Chapter 10: Who's Driving This Thing? Mantle Convection and Plate Movement.

Part IV: Superficially Speaking: About Surface Processes.

Chapter 11: Gravity Takes Its Toll: Mass Wasting.

Chapter 12: Water: Above and Below Ground.

Chapter 13: Flowing Slowly toward the Sea: Glaciers.

Chapter 14: Blowing in the Wind: Moving Sediments without Water.

Chapter 15: Catch a Wave: The Evolution of Shorelines.

Part V: Long, Long Ago in This Galaxy Right Here.

Chapter 16: Getting a Grip on Geologic Time.

Chapter 17: A Record of Life in the Rocks.

Chapter 18: Time before Time Began: The Precambrian.

Chapter 19: Teeming with Life: The Paleozoic Era.

Chapter 20: It Should Have Been Called Mesozoic Park: When Dinosaurs Dominated.

Chapter 21: The Cenozoic Era: Mammals Take Over.

Chapter 22: And Then There Were None: Major Extinction Events in Earth's History.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 23: Ten (Plus) Ways Humans Act as Geologic Agents.

Chapter 24: Ten Geologic Hazards.

Index.

Additional information

GOR005384339
9781118021521
1118021525
Geology For Dummies by Alecia M. Spooner
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20110726
384
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