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For Introductory Geology courses.   Applied lab investigations to improve students’ understanding of Earth’s geology This user-friendly, best-selling lab manual examines the basic processes of geology and their applications to everyday life. Featuring contributions from over 200 highly regarded geologists and geoscience educators, along with an exceptional illustration program by Dennis Tasa, Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology offers an inquiry and activities-based approach that builds skills and gives students a more complete learning experience in the lab.   The 11th Edition features a new author and an editorial panel that bring a modern pedagogical and digital approach to the lab manual and the changing landscape of the physical geology lab course. In addition, instructors can assess students online in Mastering™ Geology with MapMaster NextGen interactive maps, pre-lab videos, animations, GigaPan Activities, and much more.   Also available with Mastering Geology Mastering Geology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced coaching activities provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

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Author:   AGI American Geological Institute ,  American Geological Institute ,  NAGT - National Association of Geoscience Teachers ,  Vincent Cronin
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   11th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 24.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.978kg
ISBN:  

9780134446608

ISBN 10:   0134446607
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   17 May 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780135836972
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Laboratory 1: Filling Your Geoscience Toolbox Laboratory 2: Plate Tectonics   Laboratory 3: Mineral Properties, Identification, and Uses Laboratory 4: Rock-Forming Processes and the Rock Cycle  Laboratory 5: Igneous Rocks and Processes  Laboratory 6: Sedimentary Processes, Rocks, and Environments  Laboratory 7: Metamorphic Rocks, Processes, and Resources  Laboratory 8: Dating of Rocks, Fossils, and Geologic Events  Laboratory 9: Topographic Maps  Laboratory 10: Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams  Laboratory 11: Stream Processes, Geomorphology, and Hazards  Laboratory 12: Groundwater Processes, Resources, and Risks  Laboratory 13: Glaciers and the Dynamic Cryosphere Laboratory 14: Desert Landforms, Hazards, and Risks  Laboratory 15: Coastal Processes, Landforms, Hazards, and Risks  Laboratory 16: Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks

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Dr. Vincent Cronin teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural geology, as well as an introductory course in physical geology at Baylor University. Cronin's research includes identification of potentially active faults, structural lineament analyses, plate kinematics, earthquake relocation analyses, and work on applied professional and scientific ethics in the geosciences. At Baylor, he is working primarily on the recognition and characterization of active faults.  

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