Geology: Earth in Perspective

Geology: Earth in Perspective
ISBN-10
0357120124
ISBN-13
9780357120125
Series
Geology
Category
Science
Pages
480
Language
English
Published
2019-08-07
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Authors
Reed Wicander, James S. Monroe

Description

Comprehensive yet succinct, Wicander/Monroe's Geology: Earth in Perspective, 3rd edition, delivers a complete overview of introductory geology in an engaging, student-friendly format. Completely up to date, it includes recent examples of natural disasters, new information on the 2018 eruption of Mount Kilauea, fresh insight on paleoseismology, new details on Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Harvey, and updated dating techniques that more accurately identify historic climate change periods. GEO-FOCUS boxes in every chapter spotlight headline-generating issues like fracking, while economic and environmental geology topics are integrated throughout. In addition, photos vividly illustrate geologic processes through striking images from recent geologic events. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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