Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists

Name: Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists
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ISBN: 9780131457300

ISBN-10: 0131457306

ISBN-13: 9780131457300

Edition: 3rd 2006

Authors: Alan E. Kehew

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Provides readers with an introduction to geology with a focus on real-world applications. Case histories in nearly every chapter help emphasize the relationship between geology and engineering. Has a solid background in the basics of geology including mineralogy, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, structural geology and plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, rivers, coastlines, and glaciers. New material covers geologic resources, geologic hazards, and environmental challenges in the current century. A new overview covers the implications of population growth, the use and depletion of energy and water resources, the employment opportunities for geologists, potential effects of…

Book details

List price: $204.60
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/11/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 720
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.542
Language: English




Introduction



Minerals



Igneous Rocks and Processes



Sedimentary Rocks and Processes



Metamorphic Rocks and Processes



Mechanics of Rock Materials



Tectonics, Structure, and the Earth's Interior



Earthquakes



Weathering and Erosion



Soils, Soil Hazards and Lad Subsidence



Ground Water



Mass Movement and Slope Stability



Rivers



Oceans and Coasts



Glacial Processes and Permafrost



Subsurface Contamination and Remediation


Appendix


Index