The study of science

Explores the science of geology, arranged by chapters on Earth's composition, structure, surface features and processes, Earth's geological and paleobiological history, and the practical application of geology in human industry and earthquake prevention efforts.

This volume is a straightforward, comprehensive guide to the study of living matter: what it is composed of, how it reproduces, how it reacts to the environment around it, and how it evolves.

This volume examines the historical developments in the field of cosmology, the evidence supporting the Big Bang theory, and the future implications of dark matter and an expanding universe.

In this insightful volume, readers discover archaeologists' goals as they dig up discoveries and the training needed to get a foothold in the field.