Preface Prelude: And Just What Is Geology? 1. The Earth in Context 2. The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics 3. Patterns in Nature: Minerals Interlude A: Rock Groups 4. Up from the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks 5. The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils 6. Pages of Earth's Past: Sedimentary Rocks 7. Metamorphism: A Process of Change Interlude C: The Rock Cycle 8. A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes Interlude D: The Earth¡¯s Interior Revisited: Seismic Layering, the Magnetic Field, and Gravity 9. Crags, Cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformations and Mountain Building Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution 10. Deep Time: How Old Is Old? 11. A Biography of Earth 12. Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle 13: Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements 14. Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water 15. Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts 16. A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater 17. Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts 18. Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages 19. Global Change in the Earth System Metric Conversion Chart The Periodic Table of Elements Glossary Credits Index |