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Practical Handbook of Earth Science
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Title
Practical Handbook of Earth Science / Jane H. Hodgkinson.
ISBN
9781315166834
1315166836
9781315148038
131514803X
9781351681179
1351681176
9781351374712
1351374710
9781351374699
1351374699
Edition
First edition.
Publication
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2017.
Physical Description
1 online resource : text file, PDF
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Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
This title was formerly a part of the Greenleaf online library.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
"This self-contained handbook provides a carefully researched, compact source of key earth science information and data, logically sorted by subject matter, and then cross-referenced. Appealing to both experts and non-experts alike, the book presents earth science and environmental science as closely intertwined. It includes tables of the global distributions of fossil fuels, contrasted by tables of the distribution of non-fossil energy sources. Concise explanations cover the subject matters of geology, geophysics, oceans, atmosphere with attention to environmental implications and resources."--Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Greenleaf online library.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 12, 2020
Contents
Part SECTION I Notation and Units
chapter 1 Physical Units and Constants
chapter 2 Some Shorthand Conventions
part Section 2: The Building Blocks
chapter 3 Elements, Isotopes and Radioactivity
chapter 4 The Solar System
part SECTION III Global Geophysics
chapter 5 Whole Earth Properties
part Section 4: Major Subdivisions of the Earth
chapter 6 The Core
chapter 7 The Mantle
chapter 8 The Crust
chapter 9 The Oceans
chapter 10 Inland Salt Lakes
chapter 11 Freshwater and Ice
chapter 12 The Atmosphere
part Section 5: Geological ActivityThe Restless Earth
chapter 13 Tectonics
chapter 14 Earthquakes
chapter 15 Volcanism
chapter 16 Tsunamis
chapter 17 Weathering, Erosion, Crustal Recycling and Regeneration
chapter 18 Geological Time and the Fossil Record
part SECTION VI Rocks and Minerals
chapter 19 Mineral Types and Characteristics
chapter 20 Rock Types and Occurrences
chapter 21 Physical Properties of Minerals and Rocks
part SECTION VII Resources
chapter 22 Elements as Resources
chapter 23 Rocks and Minerals as Resources
chapter 24 Fossil Fuels
chapter 25 Energy Sources Alternative to Fossil Fuels
chapter 26 Land Degradation, Waste Disposal and Recycling.
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