Introduction to environmental geology /
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Literature type: | Software eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 4th ed. |
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Carrier Form: | xvii, 661, [65] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780132251501 : 0132251507 0136128041 0136135218 9780136128045 9780136135210 |
Index Number: | QE38 |
CLC: | X141 |
Call Number: | X141/K292/4th ed. |
Contents: | Foundations of environmental geology -- Philosophy and fundamental concepts -- Internal structure of the earth and plate tectonics -- Minerals and rocks -- Earth processes and natural hazards -- Introduction to natural hazards -- Earthquakes and related phenomena -- Volcanic activity -- Rivers and flooding -- Slope processes, landslides, and subsidence -- Coastal processes -- Impact of extraterrestrial objects -- Resources and pollution -- Water resources -- Water pollution -- Mineral resources -- Energy and resources -- Soils and environment -- Waste as a resource -- Air pollution -- Environmental management, global perspectives, and society -- Global climate change -- Geology, society, and the future. |