Geology For Dummies

Geology For Dummies

Get a rock-solid grasp on geology

Geology For Dummies is ideal reading for anyonewith an interest in the fundamental concepts of geology, whether they're lifelong learners with a fascination for the subject or college students interested in pursuing geology or earth sciences.

Presented in a straightforward, trusted format-and tracking to a typical introductory geology course at the college level-this book features a thorough introduction to the study of earth, its materials, and its processes.

Rock records and geologic time
Large-scale motion of tectonic plates
Matter, minerals, and rocks
The geological processes on earth's surface

Rock that geology class with Geology For Dummies!

  • Format: Paperback | 400 pages
  • Dimensions: 187 x 241 x 24mm | 760g
  • Publication date: 14 May 2020
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publication City/Country: New York, United States
  • Language: English
  • Edition Statement: 2nd Edition
  • ISBN10: 1119652871
  • ISBN13: 9781119652878
  • Bestsellers rank: 65,202

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