Earth Materials Contributor(s): Hefferan, Kevin (Author), O'Brien, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1444334603 ISBN-13: 9781444334609 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $146.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
Dewey: 550 |
LCCN: 2009050260 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.6" W x 10.8" (4.10 lbs) 672 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Minerals and rocks form the foundation of geologic studies. This new textbook has been written to address the needs of students at the increasing number of universities that have compressed separate mineralogy and petrology courses into a one- or two-semester Earth materials course.
Readership students taking an earth materials, or combined mineralogy and petrology course in an earth science degree program. It will also be useful for environmental scientists, engineering geologists, and physical geographers who need to learn about minerals, rocks, soil and water in a comprehensive framework. A companion website for this book is available at: www.wiley.com/go/hefferan/earthmaterials. |