This easy-to-use, easy-to-learn-from laboratory manual for environmental geology employs an interactive question-and-answer format that engages the studentright from the start of each exercise. Tom Freeman, an award-winning teacherwith 30 years experience, takes a developmental approach to learning that emphasizes principles over rote memorization. His writing style is clear and inviting, and he includes scores of helpful hints to coach students as they tackle problems. INDICE: 1. Maps.2. Minerals.3. Igneous Rocks.4. Sedimentary Rocks.5. Metamorphic Rocks.6. Weathering.7. Plate Tectonics.8. Earthquakes.9. Streams and Rivers.10. Groundwater.11. Slopes and Subsidence.12. Coastal Processes and Problems.13. Atmosphere and Oceans.14. Waste and Water.15. Hazardous Waste.16. Selenium Contamination.17. Landscape Geology.18. Climate Change.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-13632-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés