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The Handy Geology Answer Book.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Barnes-Svarney, Patricia.
Contributor:
Svarney, Thomas E.
Series:
The Handy Answer Book Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Geology.
Geology--Miscellanea.
Earth sciences--Miscellanea.
Earth sciences.
Earth movements--Miscellanea.
Earth movements.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (507 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
La Vergne : Visible Ink Press, 2004.
Summary:
Answers hundreds of questions on the most interesting of topics--planet Earth!It's right under our feet every day--Earth and all its glorious components.From fossils, rocks, and minerals to caves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, The Handy Geology Answer Book traces the formation of the universe and the planet, investigating the layers of.
Contents:
Details of geology
Measuring the earth
The earth in space
The earth's layers
All about minerals
Rock families
Fossils in the rocks
Fossil fuels
Wearing away the earth
Building mountains
Geology and water
Ice environments
Examining earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Exploring caves
Geology and the oceans
Geology and the solar system
Prominent geological features in the eastern United States
Prominent geological features in the western United States
Prominent geological features in the northern hemisphere
Prominent geological features in the southern hemisphere
Geology resources.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
OCLC:
1290486509

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