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TITLE: The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution, 7th edition (2015)
AUTHOR: James S. Monroe, Reed Wicander
ISBN-13: 9781285733418 pbk
BOOK SPECS: https://www.cengage.com/c/the-changing-earth-exploring-geology-and-evolution-7e-monroe/
FILE SPECS: "true" PDF, logical page numbers as in the print version, bookmarks,
            108 MB

DESCRIPTION: THE CHANGING EARTH: EXPLORING GEOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 7th edition, is written for courses covering both physical and historical geology. Three interrelated themes (plate tectonics, organic evolution, and geologic time) help students understand that Earth is an integrated and continually changing system. In the new edition content is integrated to emphasize the economic impacts of geology. Topics such as fracking, nuclear waste, and the threat of earthquakes are covered in new Geo-Impact boxes - another example of the authors explain geology within the context of human experience. New Global Geoscience Watch activities help students learn how to use an extensive database of articles on geology that are updated several times a day.

BRIEF CONTENTS:
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1. Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet
2. Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory
3. Minerals - The Building Blocks of Rocks
4. Igneous Rocks and Plutons
5. Volcanoes and Volcanism
6. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil
7. Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
9. Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior
10. Deformation, Mountain Building, and Earth’s Crust
11. Mass Wasting
12. Running Water - Streams and Rivers
13. Groundwater
14. Glaciers and Glaciation
15. The Work of Wind and Deserts
16. Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes
17. Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles
18. Organic Evolution - The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence
19. Precambrian Earth and Life History
20. Paleozoic Earth History
21. Paleozoic Life History
22. Mesozoic Earth and Life History
23. Cenozoic Earth and Life History
24. Geology in Perspective
appendixes
glossary
index