A Field Manual for the Amateur Geologist: Tools and Activities for Exploring our Planet, Revised Edition
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ALAN M. CVANCARA, Ph.D., is a retired Professor Emeritus of Geology at the University of North Dakota. His other popular nature books include At the Water's Edge and Sleuthing Fossils, both published by Wiley, and Exploring Nature in Winter.
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THE LAY OF THE LAND: LANDFORMS.
Introduction to Landforms.
Stream-Related Landforms.
Glacier-Related Landforms.
Shoreline-Related Landforms.
Wind-Related Landforms.
Groundwater-Related Landforms.
Landslide-Related Landforms.
Volcanic Landforms.
Rock Deformation-Related Landforms.
Keys for Identification of Landforms.
CONTEMPLATING THE PAST.
Time and Geology.
Reconstructing Past Events.
Parks for Geologic Observation and Contemplation.
MINERALS, ROCKS, AND FOSSILS: THE STUFF OF GEOLOGY.
Minerals.
Igneous Rocks.
Sedimentary Rocks.
Metamorphic Rocks.
Fossils.
HOW TO DO GEOLOGY.
The Geologist's Approach.
How to Read Geologic Maps and Cross Sections.
How to Make a Mineral, Rock, or Fossil Collection.
How to Sleuth Stone.
How to Read Rock Weathering from Tombstones.
How to Prospect for Gold.
Appendices.
Index.
Introduction to Landforms.
Stream-Related Landforms.
Glacier-Related Landforms.
Shoreline-Related Landforms.
Wind-Related Landforms.
Groundwater-Related Landforms.
Landslide-Related Landforms.
Volcanic Landforms.
Rock Deformation-Related Landforms.
Keys for Identification of Landforms.
CONTEMPLATING THE PAST.
Time and Geology.
Reconstructing Past Events.
Parks for Geologic Observation and Contemplation.
MINERALS, ROCKS, AND FOSSILS: THE STUFF OF GEOLOGY.
Minerals.
Igneous Rocks.
Sedimentary Rocks.
Metamorphic Rocks.
Fossils.
HOW TO DO GEOLOGY.
The Geologist's Approach.
How to Read Geologic Maps and Cross Sections.
How to Make a Mineral, Rock, or Fossil Collection.
How to Sleuth Stone.
How to Read Rock Weathering from Tombstones.
How to Prospect for Gold.
Appendices.
Index.
