Holmes' principles of physical geology - Duff, P. McL. D. [ed.] (London Educational Low Priced Books Scheme, 1996)
Science and the world we live in A view of the earth The dynamic earth Materials of the earth crust: atoms and minerals Igneous rocks: volcanic and plutonic Sedimentary rocks Pages of earth history Tectonic features folds and faults Life as a fuel maker: coal and oil Salt domes and salt tectonics Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks Igneous intrusions Volcanoes and their products Dating and pages of earth history Rock weathering and soils Surface erosion and landscape slopes The work of rivers Development of river systems and associated landscapes Underground water Glaciers and glaciation Ice ages and climatic change Wind action and desert landscapes Coastal scenery and the work of the sea Marine sediments and the ocean floor Earthquakes and the earth's interior The earth's crust and mantle: composition and dynamics Palaeomagnetism and continental drift Seafloor spreading and plate tectonics Plateaus, rift valleys and continental basins Continental margins and basin evolution Orogenic belts
Includes index
Keywords: Geography; Geology