Table of Contents

A First Look at Planet Earth. The Dynamic Earth. Atoms, Elements and Minerals. The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas. Weathering and Soils. Sediments and Sedimentation. Metamorphism: New Rocks From Old. Geology: Time and the Record of the Rocks. Mass Wasting. Streams and Drainage Systems. Groundwater. Glaciers and Glaciation. Wind Action and Deserts. The Oceans and Their Margins. Deformation of Rock. Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior. Global Tectonics. The Changing Face of the Land. Our Changing Planet. Resources of Minerals and Energy. Beyond Planet Earth.

About the Author

Brian J. Skinner, Yale University
Stephen C. Porter, University of Washington