図解地質学（テキスト・第４版） Visualizing Geology (Visualizing Series) （4TH）

Murck, Barbara W./ Skinner, Brian J./ Mackenzie, Dana

John Wiley & Sons Inc（2021/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 592 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781118783276
• DDC分類 550

Full Description

Visualizing Geology employs uniquely designed visual pedagogy to help students acquire the skills they need to become better learners. Visualizing Geology is a comprehensive, modern book for today's geology course. With current examples, thorough coverage of geologists tools and technology, and a visual design that is accessible without sacrificing content, it is a title that will appeal to a broad range of instructors. Visualizing Geologyimmerses students in course material through visuals (both in print and rich multimedia resources) while organizing complex processes and related course information into easily digestible segments.

Contents

PREFACE CHAPTER 1 Earth as a Planet CHAPTER 2 Earth Materials CHAPTER 3 How Old Is Old? The Rock Record and Geologic Time CHAPTER 4 Plate Tectonics CHAPTER 5 Earthquakes and Earth s Interior CHAPTER 6 Volcanos and Igneous Rock CHAPTER 7 Weathering and Erosion CHAPTER 8 From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock CHAPTER 9 Folds, Faults, and Geological Maps CHAPTER 10 Metamorphism: New Rock from Old CHAPTER 11 Water On and Under the Ground CHAPTER 12 The Ocean and the Atmosphere CHAPTER 13 Climactic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers CHAPTER 14 Earth s Climates: Past, Present, Future CHAPTER 15 A Brief History of Life on Earth CHAPTER 16 Understanding Life s Resources Appendix A: Units and Their Conversions Appendix B: Periodic Table of Elements Appendix C: Tables of the Properties of Selected Common Minerals Appendix D: Self-Test Answers Glossary