Friday, August 30, 2013


Introduction to Environmental Geology 5th Edition by Edward A. Keller focuses on serving to non-science majors develop an understanding of how geology and humanity interact. Creator focuses on five elementary concepts of environmental geology: Human Population Progress, Sustainability, Earth as a System, Hazardous Earth Processes, and Scientific Knowledge and Values.

These ideas are launched on the outset of the text, integrated throughout the text, and revisited at the finish of every chapter. The book emphasizes currency, which is crucial to this dynamic subject, and strengthens Keller’s hallmark “Fundamental Ideas of Environmental Geology,” unifying the text’s diverse topics while applying the concepts to real-world examples.

5 Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geology are introduced in Chapter 1 to unify the varied subjects within the text: Human Population Progress, Sustainability, Earth as a System, Hazardous Earth Processes, and Scientific Knowledge and Values. The connections are bolstered on the end of each chapter, where the chapter's subject is summarized when it comes to these concepts.

An accessible, friendly writing style engages students and includes a wealth of examples. Scholar-centered chapter structure contains consistent learning aids to maximize college students' understanding of the material and evaluate of main subjects: learning targets, chapter summary, detailed references on the end of each chapter, key phrases on the finish of every chapter and evaluation questions.

Important-thinking questions stimulate college students to consider a number of the important points in the text and relate these to their lives and society. Environmental issues are balanced with a strong presentation of the basic ideas and processes of physical geology, in order that concepts covered later within the text are simpler for students to understand.

Case History and Closer Look chosen features assist students relate subjects in the text to their world. Comprehensive appendices assist students grasp a few of the more utilized features of environmental geology and are also helpful for supplementing laboratory exercises and area exercises. Appendices include identification of rocks and minerals with accompanying tables and suggestions.

This book additionally describes strength of rocks with introduction to topographic and geologic maps with particular info concerning the best way to read topographic maps, construct topographic profiles, and understand geologic maps.

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