geology

Teaches the ins and outs of volcanoes, the three major types and their characteristics. Includes hands-on activities.

A comprehensive and revealing guide to unearthing the marvels hidden in the worlds of rocks and fossils.

Examines the use and development of radiocarbon dating for determining the age of organisms and objects such as fossils, and covers the work of scientists including James Hutton, William Smith, Arthur Holmes, and others whose work has advanced the science of geochronology.

Discusses the science behind land's origins, volcanoes, rock creation, gems and crystals, mountains, water, wind, glaciers, earthquakes, and the ways living things shape the land; presents myths on these topics from Hawaii, Borneo, Russia, India, and Native American tribes; and includes reading lists for teachers, topics for discussion, and projects in each chapter.

The author presents a comprehensive survey of the geological history of the earth, and describes the growth of the planet and the changes that have occurred over time.

Presents Charles Darwin's classic in which he argues that species change over time, evolving or dying out entirely, through the process of natural selection; and his journals from his five-year voyage around the world on the "H.M.S. Beagle, " in which he recorded his observations on geology and natural history.

Contents: v. 1 Minerals. v. 2 Rocks. v. 3 Fossils. v. 4 Earthquakes and volcanoes. v. 5 Plate tectonics. v. 6 Landforms. v. 7 Geological time. v. 8 The earth's resources.

Text and activities explore various aspects of the earth, including rocks and minerals, forces that change the landscape, fossils, and the structure and movement of the earth.

Tells the story of William Smith, the eighteenth-century Englishman known as the father of modern geology, discussing his discovery of distinct layers of rock in the Earth, his publication of a map that displayed his findings, and his long road to attaining the recognition he deserved.

Photographs of different landscapes, rocks, and minerals found throughout the United States.