TY  - BOOK
AU  - Monroe,James S
AU  - Wicander,.Reed
TI  - The changing Earth : The changing Earth : : exploring geology and evolution 
SN  - 9780495554813
AV  - QE28 MON
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Belmont, CA, 
PB  - Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 
KW  - Geology
KW  - Evolutionary paleobiology
N1  - Includes index; Understanding Earth : a dynamic and evolving planet
Plate tectonics : a unifying theory
Minerals, the building blocks of rocks
Igneous rocks and intrusive igneous activity
Volcanoes and volcanism
Weathering, soil, and sedimentary rocks
Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
Earthquakes and Earth's interior
The seafloor
Deformation, mountain building, and the continents
Mass wasting
Running water
Groundwater
Glaciers and glaciations
The work of wind and deserts
Shorelines and shoreline processes
Geologic time : concepts and principles
Evolution, the theory and its supporting evidence
Precambrian Earth and life history
Paleozoic Earth history
Paleozoic life history
Mesozoic Earth and life history
Cenozoic Earth and life history
Physical and historical geology in perspective
N2  - 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."
ER  -