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041 _aEng
050 _aQE28
_bMON
100 1 _aMonroe, James S
_eauthor
245 1 4 _aThe changing Earth : The changing Earth :
_bexploring geology and evolution /
_cJames S. Monroe and Reed Wicander
250 _aFifth edition
264 1 _aBelmont, CA,
_bBrooks/Cole, Cengage Learning,
_c©2009
264 4 _c©2009
300 _axv, 735 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, color maps
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes index
505 _aUnderstanding 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
520 _aTHE 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."
650 0 _aGeology
650 0 _aEvolutionary paleobiology
700 1 _aWicander, . Reed
_eauthor
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_cBK
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