Description
Book SynopsisExploring Geology by Reynolds/Johnson is an innovative textbook intended for an introductory college geology course, such as Physical Geology. This ground-breaking, visually spectacular book was designed from cognitive and educational research on how students think, learn, and study.
Table of Contents1 The Nature of Geology
2 Investigating Geologic Questions
3 Plate Tectonics
4 Earth Materials
5 Igneous Environments
6 Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards
7 Sedimentary Environments and Rocks
8 Deformation and Metamorphism
9 Geologic Time
10 The Seafloor and Continental Margins
11 Mountains, Basins, and Continents
12 Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
13 Climate, Weather, and Their Influences on Geology
14 Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels
15 Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes
16 Streams and Flooding
17 Water Resources
18 Energy and Mineral Resources
19 Geology of the Solar System
