Environmental geology – Ebook PDF Instant Delivery – ISBN(s): 9780078022968,0078022967
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0078022967
- ISBN-13 : 978-0078022968
- Author: Jim Reichard
Reichard’s Environmental Geology third edition continues to emphasize how humans interact with the environment within a geological context. The writing style holds the interest of non-major students and includes recent, relatable geologic events. Each chapter incorporates student activities and discussion questions designed to give students a personal connection to the topic.
Table of contents:
Part 1 – Fundamentals of Environmental Geology
Chapter 1 Humans and the Geologic Environment
Chapter 2 Earth from a Larger Perspective
Chapter 3 Earth Materials
Chapter 4 Earth’s Structure and Plate Tectonics
Part 2 – Hazardous Earth Processes
Chapter 5 Earthquakes and Related Hazards
Chapter 6 Volcanoes and Related Hazards
Chapter 7 Mass Wasting and Related Hazards
Chapter 8 Streams and Flooding
Chapter 9 Coastal Hazards
Part 3 – Earth Resources
Chapter 10 Soil Resources
Chapter 11 Water Resources
Chapter 12 Mineral and Rock Resources
Chapter 13 Conventional Fossil Fuel Resources
Chapter 14 Alternative Energy Resources
Part 4 – The Health of Our Environment
Chapter 15 Pollution and Waste Disposal
Chapter 16 Global Climate Change
Appendix A Units and Conversions
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