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Short, readable exploration of the Earth's geology and history. Assumes no prior knowledge.
Contents
Gathering Stardust. Atoms, Crystals, and Rocks. Hot Enough to Melt. From Mud to Metamorphism. Older than the Hills. Folding, Faulting, and Floating. On Trembling Ground in an Ambivalent Field. How Continents Move. Ores, Energy, Radwaste, and Water. Diamonds. Neighbors Near the Sun. Worlds More Distant and Strange. Afterword. References. Index.
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JOHN S. DICKEY, Jr., is Dean of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.