geology, structural

Learn how volcanoes and lava make igneous rocks, how heating and cooling caused by energy in the Earth's core creates metamorphic rocks, and how water and other elements break down rocks to create sedimentary rocks.

"A book for high school students about the revelation of plate tectonics and its effects on the earth"--Provided by publisher.

How rock formations and metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks are created.

Examines the fate of the Gorgons, a little known prehistoric animal that ruled the world long before the Age of Dinosaurs, and speculates on the cataclysmic event that lead to their extinction more than 250 million years ago.

This book illustrates how islands are formed, how they disappear and what they reveal about what lies beneath them.

Provides an overview of the theory of plate tectonics, describing its origins, how it challenged prevailing views of the time, and how it became the basis for earth science.

Looks at what happens during a landslide, discusses the causes and effects of erosion and landslides, and examines some of the possible future consequences.

Examines craters, caverns, canyons, and other aspects of the Earth's interior.

Discusses some of the forces that change land structures on earth, focusing on the process of erosion.