Environmental Geology 10th Edition
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Environmental Geology 10th Edition
$20.21
Availability: In stock
CAUTION: You’re about to purchase a high quality copy (no missing contents), NOT a Paper Book! It can be printed, stored and read on any devices. You’ll get this copy via EMAIL within 24 after purchasing.
Book Description:
“Explore the crucial link between geologic processes and environmental impact in ‘Environmental Geology, 10th Edition’ by Carla W. Montgomery. This comprehensive guide addresses hazards, resource use, and climate change, ideal for both science majors and non-majors.”
Environmental Geology, 10th Edition
Author: Carla W. Montgomery
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2017
ISBN: 978-0073524115
Introduction: Environmental Geology provides an introduction to the geologic concepts and processes that shape the Earth’s environment. This text emphasizes the environmental impacts of geologic hazards and their mitigation.
- The Earth’s system and processes
- Plate tectonics and earthquakes
- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards
- Mass wasting and erosion
- Floods and droughts
- Coastal processes
- Water resources
- Soil, land use, and waste disposal
- Energy resources
- Climate change
This book is intended for both science majors and non-science majors who want to learn about the geologic processes that influence the environment and the ways in which human activities can affect the Earth’s system.
