Table Of Contents:

A First Look at Planet Earth 2(25)

The Dynamic Earth 27(24)

Atoms, Elements, and Minerals 51(32)

The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas 83(36)

Weathering and Soils 119(28)

Sediments and Sedimentation 147(30)

New Rocks from Old: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks 177(22)

Geologic Time 199(26)

Mass Wasting 225(26)

Streams and Drainage Systems 251(30)

Groundwater 281(26)

Glaciers and Glaciation 307(34)

Wind Action and Deserts 341(28)

The Oceans and Their Margins 369(34)

Deformation of Rock 403(24)

Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior 427(30)

Global Tectonics 457(34)

The Changing Face of the Land 491(20)

Our Changing Planet 511(22)

Resources of Minerals and Energy 533(24)

Beyond Planet Earth 557
Appendix A: Units and Their Conversions A1
Appendix B: Tables of the Chemical Elements and Naturally Occurring Isotopes A4
Appendix C: Tables of the Properties of Common Minerals A7
Glossary G1
Selected References R1
Credits C1
Index I1