1# Library to Find Best eBook for Read
Author : Mrs. John Wright
Release : 1859
Genre : Geology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Our World, Its Rocks and Fossils by : Mrs. John Wright
Download or read book Our World, Its Rocks and Fossils written by Mrs. John Wright. This book was released on 1859. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Graham Park
Release : 2018
Genre : SCIENCE
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 758/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Introducing Geology by : Graham Park
Download or read book Introducing Geology written by Graham Park. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world is made of rock. Those who live in a landscape where rock outcrops are obvious will have wondered about the kind of rock they are looking at and how they came to be where they are now. Graham Park explains in simple terms what geology can tell us about the world.
Author : William H. Matthews
Release : 2013-10-22
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 19X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Geology by : William H. Matthews
Download or read book Geology written by William H. Matthews. This book was released on 2013-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geology gives a detailed study of rock-forming minerals and the rocks that are formed by it. The text analyses the forces which act on and within rocks. This subject belongs to physical geology. Historical geology is also covered in the book. This study explores the fossil content of the rock and reconstructs the earth’s history over the past million years. The subjects encourage the reader to go out and examine his surroundings. First chapter of the book focuses on the description of earth. Topics such as the shape, size, and motions of the earth are discussed. The second chapter of the text covers the chemical composition of minerals. Crystal system, crystallography, and crystal habits are included in the chapter. The physical properties and different types of minerals are also analyzed. Volcanism and all aspects of volcanoes are reviewed. The formation of soil and weathering is the topic of another chapter. The book will provide useful information to geologists, mineralogists, volcanologists, students and researchers of geology.
