Environmental Geology

Name: Environmental Geology
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ISBN: 9780130224668

ISBN-10: 0130224669

ISBN-13: 9780130224668

Edition: 8th 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Edward A. Keller

List price: $140.00

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For the sophomore/junior-level majors Environmental Geology course. Also appropriate for the introductory freshman/sophomore-level, non-majors course in higher-level departments. Having originally defined the Environmental Geology course, this text is considered the most serious, detailed, and readable book at this level. The new edition continues to offer on of the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatmentsfrom fundamental geologic principles to the specifics of environmental law and geologic hazardsall from a truly environmental perspective. It fully discusses both processes and environmental issues and details, where appropriate, the quantification of geologic processes.

Book details

List price: $140.00
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 10/27/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 562
Size: 8.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English




Foundations of Environmental Geology



Philosophy and Fundamental Concepts



Earth Materials and Processes



Soils and Environment



Hazardous Earth Processes



Natural Hazards: An Overview



Rivers and Flooding



Landslides and Related Phenomena



Earthquakes and Related Phenomena



Volcanic Activity



Coastal Hazards



Human Interaction With the Environment



Water: Process, Supply, and Use



Water Pollution and Treatment



Waste Management



The Geologic Aspects of Environmental Health



Minerals, Energy, and Environment



Mineral Resources and Environment



Energy and Environment



Global Change, Land Use, And Decision Making



Global Change and Earth System Science



Air Pollution



Landscape Evaluation and Land Use


Glossary


Index