Enslow Publishers Malicorne sur Sarthe, 72, Pays de la Loire, France 2005 Book condition, Etat : Bon hardcover, editor's grey illustrated binding In-8 1 vol. - 128 pages
few black and white illustrations Contents, Chapitres : Introduction - 1. The early planet : Formation of Earth's layers - Geologic time - Under what conditions will fossils form ? - Continental drift and fossil clues - Plate tectonics - 2. To build a planet : Earthquakes and the stability of building foundations - The forces that create volcanoes - Mountain-building forces - 3. Earth's materials : Minerals and how they form - Identifying minerals - How igneous rocks are formed - How sedimentary rocks are formed - How metamorphic rocks are formed - The rock cycle - Identifying rocks - Different soil components - How water moves through soil - 4. To shape a planet : Rivers and watersheds - How rivers erode and deposit sediment - How oceans erode and deposit sediment - How groundwater moves - How groundwater erodes and deposits materials - How wind erodes and deposits sediment - Glossary, Appendix, Further reading, Index private collection stamp on title-page, else fine copy, no other markings