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Physical geology

Earle, Steven (author). Panchuk, Karla, (ceditor). BC Open Textbook Project, (ditor). BCcampus. (Added Author).

Summary: "Physical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciation, groundwater, streams, coasts, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada, especially British Columbia, and also includes a chapter devoted to the geological history of western Canada. The book is a collaboration of faculty from Earth Science departments at Universities and Colleges across British Columbia and elsewhere"--BCcampus website.

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  • ISBN: 9781774200278
  • ISBN: 1774200287
  • ISBN: 9781774200285
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 807 pages) : colour illustrations
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  • Edition: 2nd edition.
  • Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : BCcampus, BC Open Textbook Project, 2019.

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY.
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This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license.
Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (viewed on October 18, 2019).
Subject: Physical geology -- Textbooks
Genre: Electronic books.

Summary: "Physical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciation, groundwater, streams, coasts, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada, especially British Columbia, and also includes a chapter devoted to the geological history of western Canada. The book is a collaboration of faculty from Earth Science departments at Universities and Colleges across British Columbia and elsewhere"--BCcampus website.

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