Monroe, James S <br/><br/>
The changing Earth : The changing Earth :   exploring geology and evolution / 
James S. Monroe and Reed Wicander 
 - Fifth edition 
 - xv, 735 pages :   color illustrations, color maps 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/>Understanding Earth : a dynamic and evolving planet<br/>Plate tectonics : a unifying theory<br/>Minerals, the building blocks of rocks<br/>Igneous rocks and intrusive igneous activity<br/>Volcanoes and volcanism<br/>Weathering, soil, and sedimentary rocks<br/>Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks<br/>Earthquakes and Earth's interior<br/>The seafloor<br/>Deformation, mountain building, and the continents<br/>Mass wasting<br/>Running water<br/>Groundwater<br/>Glaciers and glaciations<br/>The work of wind and deserts<br/>Shorelines and shoreline processes<br/>Geologic time : concepts and principles<br/>Evolution, the theory and its supporting evidence<br/>Precambrian Earth and life history<br/>Paleozoic Earth history<br/>Paleozoic life history<br/>Mesozoic Earth and life history<br/>Cenozoic Earth and life history<br/>Physical and historical geology in perspective 
<br/><br/> THE CHANGING EARTH, a leader in the Introductory Geology course, is the only text specifically written for the combined physical and historical geology course. Briefer than the previous edition and maintaining a consistent and clear writing style throughout, the text provides a balanced coverage of physical and historical geology with engaging, real-life examples that draw students into the material "--Publisher's detail." 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780495554813 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geology<br/>Evolutionary paleobiology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QE28  / MON