Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology
Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology

Author: Peter McLaren Donald Duff

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 840

ISBN-13:

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This fourth edition of Arthur Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology returns to the three-part structure of the original book. Following a preliminary survey of the subject, the external processes affecting the Earth's crust are described, as well as the internal processes.

Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology
Holmes' Principles of Physical Geology

Author: Peter MacLaren Donald Duff

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 840

ISBN-13: 9780748743810

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This text assumes no prior knowledge of geology and provides an introduction to the science and the place of geology in the world we live in. It covers of all aspects of geology, starting with a broad view of the Earth as a planet, and developing all the major themes of contemporary geology.

The Dating Game
The Dating Game

Author: Cherry Lewis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-03-29

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1107659590

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How old is the Earth? At the end of the 19th century, geologists, biologists, physicists and astronomers were all looking for a clock that would provide an answer to this greatest time question of all. Here is the story of one man's vision in developing a geological time scale that would finally lead to an accurate date for the age of the Earth

Planet Earth
Planet Earth

Author: Cesare Emiliani

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1992-08-28

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 9780521409490

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This book explains why we have such a vast array of environments across the cosmos and on our own planet, and also a stunning diversity of plant and animal life on earth.

Introduction to Physical Geology
Introduction to Physical Geology

Author: Graham R. Thompson

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13:

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This text is a brief version of Thompson & Turk's "Modern Physical Geology". It offers professors a more streamlined alternative to the longer introductory text. It emphasizes human-environment interactions and discusses the latest research in physical geology.