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Author : Stephen Marshak
Release : 2019-01-16
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 530/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Essentials of Geology by : Stephen Marshak
Download or read book Essentials of Geology written by Stephen Marshak. This book was released on 2019-01-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hands-on, visual learning experience for physical geology
Author : Stephen Marshak
Release : 2013
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 394/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Essentials of Geology by : Stephen Marshak
Download or read book Essentials of Geology written by Stephen Marshak. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superior visuals and up-to-date research help students to see the world like a geologist.
Author : Gary Prost
Release : 2017-12-12
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 969/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Geology Companion by : Gary Prost
Download or read book The Geology Companion written by Gary Prost. This book was released on 2017-12-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guidebook provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them. Using this book, readers will be able to figure out whether they are standing on an ancient seafloor, coal swamp, or sand dune. They will be able to determine the geologic hazards in their neighborhood, where to look for fossils and minerals, or where best to drill a water well. In plain English, The Geology Companion sheds light on the processes that shape the earth and how geology affects people in their daily lives.
Author : Frederick K. Lutgens
Release : 2012
Genre : Geology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 725/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Essentials of Geology by : Frederick K. Lutgens
Download or read book Essentials of Geology written by Frederick K. Lutgens. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the renowned readability of the Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa team, the Eleventh Edition ofEssentials of Geology continues to enhance both the approach and the visual presentation that has made this text a best-seller. This revision incorporates a new active learning approach throughout each chapter which offers the students a structured learning path and provides a reliable, consistent framework for mastering the chapter concepts. It also includes new additions to the visual program and current issues, such as climate change, are thoroughly updated.
Author : Olle Selinus
Release : 2013-03-30
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 750/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Essentials of Medical Geology by : Olle Selinus
Download or read book Essentials of Medical Geology written by Olle Selinus. This book was released on 2013-03-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Medical Geology reviews the essential concepts and practical tools required to tackle environmental and public health problems. It is organized into four main sections. The first section deals with the fundamentals of environmental biology, the natural and anthropogenic sources of health elements that impact health and illustrate key biogeochemical transformations. The second section looks at the geological processes influencing human exposure to specific elements, such as radon, arsenic, fluorine, selenium and iodine. The third section presents the concepts and techniques of pathology, toxicology and epidemiology that underpin investigations into the human health effects of exposure to naturally occurring elements. The last section provides a toolbox of analytical approaches to environmental research and medical geology investigations. Essentials of Medical Geology was first published in 2005 and has since won three prestigious rewards. The book has been recognized as a key book in both medical and geology fields and is widely used as textbook and reference book in these fields. For this revised edition, editors and authors have updated the content that evolved a lot during 2005 and added two new chapters, on public health, and agriculture and health. This updated volume can now continue to be used as a textbook and reference book for all who are interested in this important topic and its impacts the health and wellbeing of many millions of people all over the world. · Addresses key topics at the intersection of environmental science and human health · Developed by 60 international experts from 20 countries and edited by professionals from the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) · Written in non-technical language for a broad spectrum of readers, ranging from students and professional researchers to policymakers and the general public · Includes color illustrations throughout, references for further investigation and other aids to the reader
