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Author:   Gary Smith ,  Aurora Pun
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.432kg
ISBN:  

9781292042428

ISBN 10:   1292042427
Pages:   644
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Why Study Earth? 2. Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet 3. Rocks and Rock-Forming Processes 4. Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks 5. Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks 6. Formation of Metamorphic Rocks 7. Earth Materials as Time Keepers 8. Journey to the Center of Earth 9. Making Earth 10. Motion Inside Earth 11. Deformation of Rocks 12. Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes 13. Tectonics and Surface Relief 14. Soil Formation and Landscape Stability 15. Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion 16. Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape 17. Water Flowing Underground 18. Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents 19. Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea 20. Wind: A Global Geologic Process 21. Global Warming: Real-time Change in the Earth System

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