Earth Materials, 2 ed
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※上記表示の販売価格は割引適用後の価格です 出版済み 3-5週間でお届けいたします。 Author: Hefferan, Kevin (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) / O'Brien, John (New Jersey City University) Publisher: WILEY ISBN: 9781119512172 Cover: PAPERBACK Date: 2022年05月 DESCRIPTION Earth materials encompass the minerals, rocks, soil and water that constitute our planet and the physical, chemical and biological processes that produce them. Since the expansion of computer technology in the last two decades of the twentieth century, many universities have compressed or eliminated individual course offerings such as mineralogy, optical mineralogy, igneous petrology, sedimentology and metamorphic petrology and replaced them with Earth materials courses. Earth materials courses have become an essential curricular component in the fields of geology, geoscience, Earth science, and many related areas of study. This textbook is designed to address the needs of a one- or two-semester Earth materials course, as well as individuals who want or need an expanded background in minerals, rocks, soils and water resources. Earth Materials, Second Edition, provides: * Comprehensive descriptive analysis of Earth materials * Color graphics and insightful text in a logical integrated format * Field examples and regional relationships with graphics that illustrate concepts discussed * Examples of how concepts discussed can be used to address real world issues * Contemporary references from current scientific journals related to developments in Earth materials research * Summative discussions of how Earth materials are interrelated with other science and non-science fields of study * Additional resources, including detailed descriptions of major rock-forming minerals and keys for identifying minerals using macroscopic and/or optical methods, are available online at www.wiley.com/go/hefferan/earthmaterials Earth Materials, Second Edition, is an innovative, visually appealing, informative and readable textbook that addresses the full spectrum of Earth materials. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments 1 Earth Materials and The Geosphere 2 Atoms, Elements, Bonds and Coordination Polyhedra 3 Atomic Substitution, Phase Diagrams and Isotopes 4 Crystallography 5 Mineral Properties and Rock-Forming Minerals 6 Optical Identification of Minerals 7 Igneous Rock Texture, Composition and Classification 8 Magma and Intrusive Structures 9 Volcanic Features and Landforms 10 Igneous Rock Associations 11 Weathering, Sediment Production and Soils 12 The Sedimentary Cycle: Erosion, Transportation, Deposition, Sedimentary Structures and Environments 13 Detrital Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 14 Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks 15 Metamorphism 16 Metamorphism: Stress, Deformation and Structures 17 Texture and Classification of Metamorphic Rocks 18 Metamorphic Zones, Facies and Facies Series 19 Mineral Resources and Hazards Index
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