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Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. ...
ISBN
9781444334609

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1444334603
ISBN-13
9781444334609
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80541580

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
624 Pages
Publication Name
Earth Materials
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Author
John O'brien, Kevin Hefferan
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
56.8 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2009-050260
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"In recent years an increasing number of geoscience departments have elected to combine their introductory mineralogy and petrology courses into a single, one-term "earth materials" course. As a result there has been a need for a textbook that integrates both topics, and this is the niche that Hefferan and O'Brien seek to fill with Earth Materials . Their book provides a clearly written and well-illustrated overview of mineralogy and petrology that is suitable for an undergraduate audience." (Jeffrey H. Tepper, American Mineralogist , Volume 97, 2012) "There is a pressing need for a single book that compresses the most significant aspects of material previously presented in multiple standard rigorous courses to meet the generally less demanding requirements of much of today's job market. Hefferan and O'Brien have accomplished this task with Earth Materials. This work should fill an important niche for lower- to intermediate- level earth and/or environmental science courses." ( CHOICE , January 2011)
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
552
Table Of Content
Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Earth materials and the geosphere. 2. Atoms, elements, bonds and coordination polyhedra. 3 Atomic substitution, phase diagrams and isotopes. 4. Crystallography. 5. Mineral properties and rock-forming minerals. 6. Optical identification of minerals. 7. Classification of igneous rocks. 8. Magma and intrusive structures. 9. Volcanic features and landforms. 10. Igneous rock associations. 11. The sedimentary cycle: erosion, transportation, deposition and sedimentary structures. 12. Weathering, sediment production and soils. 13. Detrital sediments and sedimentary rocks. 14. Biochemical sedimentary rocks. 15. Metamorphism. 16. Metamorphism: stress, deformation and structures. 17. Texture and classification of metamorphic rocks. 18. Metamorphic zones, facies and facies series. 19. Mineral resources and hazards. References. Index. Periodic table. List of elements.
Synopsis
Today, as earth science curricula are evolving rapidly, many programs throughout the US are adopting new approaches to the study of earth materials. At many universities earth science departments are increasingly finding a single geological materials course to be an attractive requirement in lieu of the standard mineralogy-petrology sequence., Minerals and rocks form the foundation of geologic studies. This new textbook has been written to address the needs of students at the increasing number of universities that have compressed separate mineralogy and petrology courses into a one- or two-semester Earth materials course. Key features of this book include: equal coverage of mineralogy, sedimentary petrology, igneous petrology and metamorphic petrology; copious field examples and regional relationships with graphics that illustrate the concepts discussed; numerous case studies to show the uses of earth materials as resources and their fundamental role in our lives and the global economy, and their relation to natural and human-induced hazards; the integration of earth materials into a cohesive process-based earth systems framework; two color thoughout with 48 pages of four color. Readership students taking an earth materials, or combined mineralogy and petrology course in an earth science degree program. It will also be useful for environmental scientists, engineering geologists, and physical geographers who need to learn about minerals, rocks, soil and water in a comprehensive framework. A companion website for this book is available at: www.wiley.com/go/hefferan/earthmaterials., Minerals and rocks form the foundation of geologic studies. This new textbook has been written to address the needs of students at the increasing number of universities that have compressed separate mineralogy and petrology courses into a one- or two-semester Earth materials course. Key features of this book include: equal coverage of mineralogy, sedimentary petrology, igneous petrology and metamorphic petrology; copious field examples and regional relationships with graphics that illustrate the concepts discussed; numerous case studies to show the uses of earth materials as resources and their fundamental role in our lives and the global economy, and their relation to natural and human-induced hazards; the integration of earth materials into a cohesive process-based earth systems framework; two color thoughout with 48 pages of four color. Readership : students taking an earth materials, or combined mineralogy and petrology course in an earth science degree program. It will also be useful for environmental scientists, engineering geologists, and physical geographers who need to learn about minerals, rocks, soil and water in a comprehensive framework. A companion website for this book is available at: www.wiley.com/go/hefferan/earthmaterials.
LC Classification Number
QE26.3.H43 2010

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