Lutgens, Frederick K. <br/><br/>
Essentials of geology / 
Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck ; illustrated by Dennis Tasa. 
 - 13e. [13th edition]. 
 - xx, 574 pages :  color illustrations, color maps ;  28 cm 
<br/><br/>An introduction to geology -- Plate tectonics : a scientific revolution unfolds -- Matter and minerals -- Igneous rocks and intrusive activity -- Volcanoes and volcanic hazards -- Weathering and soils -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks -- Earthquakes and earth's interior -- Origin and evolution of the ocean floor -- Crustal deformation and mountain building -- Mass wasting: the work of gravity -- Running water -- Groundwater -- Glaciers and glaciation -- Deserts and wind -- Shorelines -- Geologic time -- Earth's evolution through geologic time -- Global climate change. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780134446622 (pbk) 0134446623 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016042061 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geology--Textbooks.<br/>Geology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QE26.3  / .L87 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551