Geology and the Environment (Non-InfoTrac Version) Book

	Preface
1	Environmental Geology and Human Existence	1
2	Getting Around in Geology	22
3	Plate Tectonics	51
4	Earthquakes and Human Activities	70
5	Volcanoes and the Environment	118
6	Weathering and Soils	152
7	Landslides and Mass Wasting	182
8	Subsidence and Collapse	214
9	Water on Land	236
10	Water Under the Ground	268
11	Oceans and Coasts	294
12	Extreme Climates and Climate Change	321
13	Energy	364
14	Mineral Resources and Society	410
15	Waste Management and Geology	456
App. 1	The Periodic Table	485
App. 2	Mineral Table	487
App. 3	Planes in Space - Dip and Strike	489
App. 4	Pores, Flow, and Floating Rocks	490
App. 5	Internet Sources of Information	491
	Glossary	493
	Index	505
	Credits	519