Geology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

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Written by Dr David Rothery, who is a researcher and Senior Lecturer at the Open University, Geology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.

The book uses a structure that mirrors many university courses on Geology. Topics covered include the earth's structure, earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes, igneous intrusion, metamorphism, weathering, erosion, deposition, deformation, physical resources, past life and fossils, the history of the earth, solar system geology, and geological fieldwork. There are useful appendices of minerals, rock names and geographical time, as well as a helpful timeline.