Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology

Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology
Author: Peter McLaren Donald Duff
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 840
Release: 1993
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This fourth edition of Arthur Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology returns to the three-part structure of the original book. Following a preliminary survey of the subject, the external processes affecting the Earth's crust are described, as well as the internal processes.

Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology

Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology
Author: Peter MacLaren Donald Duff
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 840
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN: 9780748743810

This text assumes no prior knowledge of geology and provides an introduction to the science and the place of geology in the world we live in. It covers of all aspects of geology, starting with a broad view of the Earth as a planet, and developing all the major themes of contemporary geology.

The Dating Game

The Dating Game
Author: Cherry Lewis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2012-03-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107659590

How old is the Earth? At the end of the 19th century, geologists, biologists, physicists and astronomers were all looking for a clock that would provide an answer to this greatest time question of all. Here is the story of one man's vision in developing a geological time scale that would finally lead to an accurate date for the age of the Earth

Planet Earth

Planet Earth
Author: Cesare Emiliani
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 740
Release: 1992-08-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521409490

This book explains why we have such a vast array of environments across the cosmos and on our own planet, and also a stunning diversity of plant and animal life on earth.

Introduction to Physical Geology

Introduction to Physical Geology
Author: Graham R. Thompson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1998
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This text is a brief version of Thompson & Turk's "Modern Physical Geology". It offers professors a more streamlined alternative to the longer introductory text. It emphasizes human-environment interactions and discusses the latest research in physical geology.