The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution, 7th Edition

THE CHANGING EARTH: EXPLORING GEOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, Seventh Edition, is a member of a rare breed of texts written specifically for courses covering both physical and historical geology. Three interrelated themes (plate tectonics, organic evolution, and geologic time) help students understand that Earth is a complex, integrated, and continually changing system. In the new edition authors James S. Monroe and Reed Wicander integrate new content emphasizing the economic impacts of geology. Topics such as fracking, nuclear waste, and the threat of earthquakes are covered in new Geo-Impact boxes that stress real-world applications. Lauded for their clear writing style, the authors go beyond simply explaining geology and its processes; rather, they place that knowledge within the context of human experience by consistently emphasizing relevance, resources, and the environment. New Global Geosciences Watch activities help students learn how to use an extensive database of articles on geology that are updated several times a day and are available exclusively for users of this book.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Understanding Earth: A Dynamic And Evolving Planet
Chapter 2. Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory
Chapter 3. Minerals-The Building Blocks Of Rocks
Chapter 4. Igneous Rocks And Plutons
Chapter 5. Volcanoes And Volcanism
Chapter 6. Weathering, Erosion, And Soil
Chapter 7. Sediment And Sedimentary Rocks
Chapter 8. Metamorphism And Metamorphic Rocks
Chapter 9. Earthquakes And Earth’S Interior
Chapter 10. Deformation, Mountain Building, And Earth’S Crust
Chapter 11. Mass Wasting
Chapter 12. Running Water-Streams And Rivers
Chapter 13. Groundwater
Chapter 14. Glaciers And Glaciation
Chapter 15. The Work Of Wind And Deserts
Chapter 16. Oceans, Shorelines, And Shoreline Processes
Chapter 17. Geologic Time: Concepts And Principles
Chapter 18. Organic Evolution-Thetheory And Its Supporting Evidence
Chapter 19. Precambrian Earth And Life History
Chapter 20 Paleozoic Earth History
Chapter 21. Paleozoic Life History
Chapter 22. Mesozoic Earth And Life History
Chapter 23. Cenozoic Earth And Life History
Chapter 24. Geology In Perspective