Geology For Dummies

Presented in a straightforward, trusted format and tracking to a typical introductory geology course at the college level, Geology For Dummies, 2nd Edition features a thorough introduction to the study of earth, its materials, and its processes. Key Concepts include:

- Rock records and geologic time

- Large-scale motion of tectonic plates

- Matter, minerals, and rocks

- The geological processes on earth's surface

- A close look at earth as a complex global system.

Prezentat intr-un format direct si de incredere si urmarind un curs introductiv tipic de geologie la nivel de colegiu, Geology For Dummies, 2nd Edition ofera o introducere amanuntita a studiului pamantului, a materialelor sale si a proceselor sale. Conceptele cheie includ: - inregistrari de roci si timp geologic - miscare pe scara larga a placilor tectonice - materie, minerale si roci - procesele geologice de pe suprafata pamantului - o privire atenta asupra pamantului ca un sistem global complex.