TY - BOOK AU - Skinner,Brian J. AU - Porter,Stephen C. TI - The dynamic earth: an introduction to physical geology SN - 0471531316 AV - QE28.2 .S55 1992 U1 - 550 20 PY - 1992/// CY - New York PB - Wiley KW - Physical geology KW - Géologie physique KW - Géologie KW - ram KW - Geology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [559]-560) and index; Earth's materials --; Minerals --; Fire within: volcanoes and magmas --; Sediments and sedimentary rock --; New rocks from old: metamorphism and metamorphic rocks --; Geologic time --; Processes that shape the earth's surface --; Weathering and soils --; Mass-wasting --; Streams and drainage systems --; Groundwater --; Glaciers and glaciation --; Wind action and deserts --; Ocean margins --; Evolving earth --; Deformation of rock --; Earthquakes and the earth's interior --; Global tectonics --; Resources of minerals and energy --; Beyond planet Earth --; Our changing planet --; Appendix A; Units and their conversions --; Appendix B; Tables of the chemical elements and naturally occurring isotopes --; Appendix c; Tables of the properties of common minerals UR - http://www.archive.org/details/dynamicearthintr00skin UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL1552978M ER -