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| Introduction | xi | |
| Acknowledgments | xiii | |
| Details of Geology | 1 | |
| Studying the Earth | ||
| History and Geology | ||
| Famous Geologists | ||
| Measuring the Earth | 13 | |
| Views of the Earth | ||
| The Earth in Numbers | ||
| Keeping Track of Time | ||
| Out in the Field | ||
| The Earth in Space | 35 | |
| The Earth and the Universe | ||
| Forming the Solar System | ||
| The Earth's Early Crust | ||
| The Earth and the Sun | ||
| Mother Earth, Daughter Moon | ||
| The Earth and Small Space Debris | ||
| Right Place for Life | ||
| The Earth's Layers | 59 | |
| The Inside Story | ||
| Crust, Mantle, and Cores | ||
| Seismography and Earthquakes | ||
| Moving Continents and Plate Tectonics | ||
| All About Minerals | 81 | |
| Mineral Forms | ||
| Details of Crystallography | ||
| A Closer Look at a Few Common Minerals | ||
| Gems Galore | ||
| Rock Families | 111 | |
| Rock Divisions | ||
| Familiar Rocks | ||
| Mining Mines | ||
| Fossils in the Rocks | 139 | |
| Fossil History | ||
| Forming Fossils | ||
| Dating Fossils | ||
| Dinosaur, Human, and Other Famous Fossils | ||
| Fossil Fuels | 161 | |
| Fossil Fuels Basics | ||
| Oil (Petroleum) Products | ||
| Exploring Natural Gas | ||
| Digging for Coal | ||
| Present Problems, Finite Future | ||
| Wearing Away the Earth | 183 | |
| Surface Wear | ||
| Mass Wasting | ||
| Wind-Blown Sands and Deserts | ||
| Soils | ||
| Building Mountains | 203 | |
| How Mountains Form | ||
| Mountain History | ||
| Mountain Evolution | ||
| Well-Known Mountains and Ranges | ||
| Geology and Water | 217 | |
| Water Statistics | ||
| Rivers and Streams | ||
| Lakes and Groundwater | ||
| Flooding Waters | ||
| Ice Environments | 239 | |
| Icy Features | ||
| Glaciers | ||
| Glacial Features | ||
| Ice Sheets | ||
| Ice Ages | ||
| Examining Earthquakes | 265 | |
| Earthquake History | ||
| Earthquakes Defined | ||
| Measuring Earthquakes | ||
| The Risks and Damage from Earthquakes | ||
| Famous Faults and Earthquakes | ||
| Volcanic Eruptions | 291 | |
| Volcano History | ||
| Volcanoes Defined | ||
| Underwater Volcanoes | ||
| Measuring Volcanoes | ||
| Volcanoes around the World | ||
| Exploring Caves | 317 | |
| Rocking Underground | ||
| Caves Described | ||
| Other Caves | ||
| Common Cave Features | ||
| Caving the Easy Way | ||
| Geology and the Oceans | 331 | |
| Describing the Oceans | ||
| Ocean Tides | ||
| Along the Shore | ||
| Beyond the Shore | ||
| The Deep Oceans | ||
| Global Warming, Oceans, and Geology | ||
| Geology and the Solar System | 353 | |
| Makeup of the Solar System | ||
| Impacts Everywhere | ||
| How Earth Is Similar to Other Planets | ||
| How Earth Differs from Other Planets | ||
| Prominent Geological Features in the Eastern United States | 371 | |
| Glacial Phenomena | ||
| Mountains | ||
| Big Rivers, Big Waters | ||
| Off the Coast | ||
| Fault Zones | ||
| Prominent Geological Features in the Western United States | 389 | |
| Mountains | ||
| Western Hot Spots | ||
| Big Rivers, Big Waters | ||
| Open Spaces | ||
| Fascinating Morphology | ||
| Fault Zones | ||
| Prominent Geological Features in the Northern Hemisphere | 407 | |
| Glacial Features | ||
| Mountains | ||
| Volcanics | ||
| Evidence of Earth Movements | ||
| Big Waters, Big Rivers | ||
| Plateaus and Deserts | ||
| Other Features | ||
| Prominent Geological Features in the Southern Hemisphere | 427 | |
| Mountains | ||
| Volcanics | ||
| Glaciers and Ice | ||
| Big Waters, Big Rivers | ||
| Off the Coast | ||
| Other Features | ||
| Geology Resources | 441 | |
| Getting Started | ||
| Collecting Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils | ||
| Visiting Geology | ||
| Geological Organizations and Societies | ||
| Geology Careers | ||
| Geology Magazines and Books | ||
| Geology Museums | ||
| Other Geology Resources | ||
| Surfing the Internet | ||
| Glossary | 469 | |
| Index | 473 |
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