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" Rock formations and unusual geologic structures : "
[Jon Erickson ; foreword by Ernest H. Muller].
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BL
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1016496
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b770866
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| Main Entry
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Erickson, Jon,1948-
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| Title & Author
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Rock formations and unusual geologic structures : : exploring the earth's surface /\ [Jon Erickson ; foreword by Ernest H. Muller].
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts on File,, 2001.
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| Series Statement
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The living earth
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xvi, 319 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 25 cm.
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0816043280
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: 0816045909
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: 9780816043286
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: 9780816045907
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-306) and index.
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| Contents
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The earth's crust: the formation of continents -- Erosion and sedimentation: the building of landforms -- Type sections: defining rock formations -- Folding and faulting: the shaping of the land -- Igneous activity: volcanic and granitic rocks -- Canyons, valleys, and basins: depressions in the earth -- Deserts and seacoasts: windblown and beach sands -- Glacial terrain: structures formed by glaciers -- Caves and caverns: delving beneath the earth's surface -- Collapsed structures: catastrophic ground failures -- Meteorite impact craters: asteroid and comet collisions -- Unusual formations: creation of unique rock formations.
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Looks at the earth's crust, sedimentary strata, erosion, geologic mapping, fossil beds, folds and faults, volcanoes, and glaciers.
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Geology.
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Geomorphology.
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Geology.
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Geology.
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Geomorphologie
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Geomorphology.
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| Dewey Classification
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550
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| LC Classification
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QE33.E75 2001
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RB 10244rvk
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