Geological Sciences PDF

Johannes B. Rafferty schreibt über Erdoperationen und die Umwelt. Derzeit ist er als Redakteur für Erd- und Biowissenschaften tätig und befasst sich mit Klimatologie, Geologie, Zoologie und anderen Themen im Zusammenhang mit der natürlichen Welt. Bevor er 2006 zu Encyclopaedia Britannica kam, hatte er Lehraufträge an der Lewis University, der Roosevelt University und der University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign inne.

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Geological Sciences (Geology: Landforms, Minerals, and Rocks)

Described as craggy, rocky, or glacial, among a host of other descriptors, the Earths geospherethat is, its solid foundationis subject to incredible variation. It is these permutations that inform the study of the geological sciences. This field involves not only the study of rocks, minerals, and landforms, but also that of glaciers, fossils, volcanoes, and other aspects of the Earths surface. This sweeping volume examines the various branches of the geological sciences, as well as the methods and instruments used by geologists to obtain accurate records of the planets geological history. Profiles of seminal earth scientists are also included.