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Geology: An Introduction to Physical Geology
Geology An Introduction to Physical Geology Author:Stanley Chernicoff, Donna Whitney To effectively introduce core concepts, this first-year survey text shifts the focus from learning terminology to understandingand observingthe range of earth's geologic processes.At the end of every chapter, new On-the-Web activities encourage the use of web resources, Learning Actively exercises challenge student... more »s to apply their knowledge to their surroundings, and Chapter Summaries are now shorter to allow for faster review.
The art program presents a level of detail appropriate for introductory students, and demonstrates naturalism as well as technical accuracyensuring that the basics are skillfully communicated.
Geology at a Glance sections act as quick, visual reference tools summarizing difficult ideas using figures, photos, and flow charts.