Principles of geology / created by James Gilluly, Aaron C. Waters and A. O. Woodford.

By:

Gilluly, James [author]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: W.H Freeman & Company, 1951Description: 630 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Geology

LOC classification:

QE26 GIL

Contents:

The science, geology The earth's size, shape, and surface features Materials of the earth minerals and matter The materials of geology rocks The tools of geology geologic maps Fossils, strata, and time Earthquakes and the earth's interior Renewing the geologic cycle mountain-making Constructive part of the geologic cycle igneous activity and metamorphism Climate, weathering, and soils conditioners of erosion Downslope movement of soil and rock The hydrologic cycle and the work of streams Glaciers and glaciation Ground water Deserts and wind erosion The oceans producers and collectors of sediments Sedimentary rocks as historical documents Mineral resources The earth as a planet speculations on its early history

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Includes index.

The science, geology
The earth's size, shape, and surface features
Materials of the earth
minerals and matter
The materials of geology
rocks
The tools of geology
geologic maps
Fossils, strata, and time
Earthquakes and the earth's interior
Renewing the geologic cycle
mountain-making
Constructive part of the geologic cycle
igneous activity and metamorphism
Climate, weathering, and soils
conditioners of erosion
Downslope movement of soil and rock
The hydrologic cycle and the work of streams
Glaciers and glaciation
Ground water
Deserts and wind erosion
The oceans
producers and collectors of sediments
Sedimentary rocks as historical documents
Mineral resources
The earth as a planet
speculations on its early history

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