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The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, Casebook, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-12073-5
Paperback
320 pages
February 1995
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  • Table of Contents
THE EARTH'S MATERIALS.

Planet Earth.

Minerals.

The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas.

Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks.

New Rocks from Old: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks.

Geologic Time.

PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH'S SURFACE.

Weathering and Soils.

Mass-Wasting.

Streams and Drainage Systems.

Groundwater.

Glaciers and Glaciation.

Wind Action and Deserts.

The Oceans and Their Margins.

THE EVOLVING EARTH.

Deformation of Rock.

Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior.

Global Tectonics.

Resources of Minerals and Energy.

Beyond Planet Earth.

Our Changing Planet.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Selected References.

Index.