Overview

This user-friendly, best-selling lab manual examines the basic processes of geology and their applications to everyday life. Featuring contributions from over 170 highly regarded geologists and geoscience educators, along with an exceptional illustration program by Dennis Tasa, Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology,Ninth Edition offers a new activities-based approach that gives you a more complete learning experience in the lab.

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Author:   AGI American Geological Institute ,  . . NAGT - National Association of Geoscience Teachers ,  Richard M. Busch
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 27.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.864kg
ISBN:  

9780321689573

ISBN 10:   0321689577
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   10 March 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780321944511
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Laboratory 1: Exploring and Measuring Earth Materials and Processes Laboratory 2: Plate Tectonics and the Origin or Magma Laboratory 3: Mineral Properties, Uses, and Identification Laboratory 4: Exploring Rocks and a Rock Cycle Model Laboratory 5: Igneous Rocks and Volcanic Hazards Laboratory 6: Sedimentary Rocks, Processes, and Environments Laboratory 7: Metamorphic Rocks, Processes, and Resources Laboratory 8: Dating of Rocks, Fossils, and Geologic Events Laboratory 9: Topographic Maps and Aerial Photographs Laboratory 10: Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams Laboratory 11: Stream Processes, Landscapes, Mass Wastage, and Flood Hazards Laboratory 12: Groundwater Processes, Resources, and Risks Laboratory 13: Glacial Processes, Landforms, and Indicators of Climate Change Laboratory 14: Dryland Landforms, Hazards, and Risks Laboratory 15: Coastal Processes, Landforms, Hazards, and Risks Laboratory 16: Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks

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Richard M. Busch is a Professor of Geology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He holds degrees in geology from Franklin & Marshall College (A.B.), Temple University (M.A.), and University of Pittsburgh (PhD) and has published scholarly work in both geology and geoscience education. For the past 30 years he has been teaching geology to undergraduate majors and non-majors. For the past 22 years he has been teaching classes on science teaching methods for majors in elementary and secondary education. He also has work experience as a hydrogeologist, museum educator, and consultant on stratigraphy and science education. His work as Editor of the AGI-NAGT Lab Manual in Physical Geology spans eight editions over 22 years, during which time he has also been involved in the in the development of K-16 textbooks and ancillary products. 

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