Teach Yourself Geology

Overview

Get the hard facts on this fascinating Earth science

Teach Yourself Geology addresses the implications of climate change and the many recent developments in research on geology on other planets. Written in jargon-free language, you'll understand key geological concepts, even if you are new to the subject.

Table of contents

01 Introduction: a mighty matter of legend/02 The solid Earth/03 Earthquakes/04 Plate tectonics/05 Volcanoes/06 Igneous intrusions/07 Metamorphism/08 Erosion and transport/09 Deposition of sedimentary rocks/10 Deformation of rocks/11 Physical resources/12 Past life and fossils/13 A short history of the Earth/14 Geology on other planets/15 Going into the field/Appendix 1: minerals/Appendix 2: rock names/Appendix 3: geologic time/Glossary/Taking it further/Index

Biographical note

David Rothery is a volcanologist, geologist, planetary scientist and Senior Lecturer at the Open University, in Great Britain. His international collaborative research on active volcanoes has taken him to places as diverse as Hawaii, the Americas, Indonesia and Italy.