The first book to provide the amateur geologist with a complete, systematic means of charting & understanding the course of Earth s evolution. With over 500 clearly drawn two-color maps, diagrams, charts & other illustrations, & with a text approved by eminent geologists & science educators, this guide makes it possible for readers of all ages to follow the development of the Earth, from the creation of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago to recent changes in the Earth s physical structure. Provides a who s who of the world s key geologists, along with their major achievements; a worldwide listing of geological displays; & bibliography.
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Grade 8 Up—Since the first edition of this book was published in 1998, technology for geological fieldwork has improved immensely. The coverage of these innovations, in a new chapter called "Monitoring Earth," is this book's best feature. It provides useful overviews, at a level of detail and in a vocabulary that is perfect for the audience, of concepts such as satellite laser ranging, which is used to measure the movement of continents, and the use of satellites in mapping the ozone layer. The rest of the book discusses the planet's formation; plate tectonics; methods of rock creation; how the sea, ice, and wind change the landscape; deciphering Earth's history from fossils and other rocks; exploitation of rocks and minerals, and, in another updated section, provides lists of prominent geologists and relevant institutions. The presentation in these chapters is overly succinct for such complex information, resulting in difficult reading (with no glossary) and loss of important detail. In one chapter, a 543-million-year-period is shoehorned into 30 pages. The illustrations are particularly disappointing. It is standard practice to show geological processes in simple line diagrams. These are provided, and are useful, as far as they go. But the few photographs mean that students have little opportunity to see the features produced by the forces that are so ably diagrammed. Apart from the information on new technologies, students would do better with Timothy M. Kusky's Encyclopedia of Earth Science (Facts On File, 2005).—Henrietta Thornton-Verma, School Library Journal
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent beginner book.,
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This review is from: The Field Guide to Geology (Paperback)
As a student in engineering geology, I found this book to be a very good reference but with no in-depth reading. For the novice, I would recommend this to see if you're interested in the field of geology; but for an intermediate or advanced geology enthusiast, I would recommend a more scientific book. There are no photographs but rather drawings of the various
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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And how is this a field guide?,
This review is from: The Field Guide to Geology (Paperback)
The words "field guide" imply a book that can be carried in the field to identify features (e.g. "Audubon Field Guide" series). A looser interpretation would be a manual that teaches people to interpret features in the field (e.g. Robert Compton's classic "Geology in the Field"). David Lambert's "The Field Guide to Geology" is neither. It is a simple introduction to geology accompanied by many drawings and diagrams. The book is useful for high school earth science students and younger, but any basic college-level physical geology text provides a more thorough introduction to geology -- with more sophisticated graphics, too.
So, if you want a snapshot of important concepts in basic physical geology, take a look at "Field Guide to Geology" or search in Wikipedia under "Geology." If you want a detailed introduction, take a look at an introductory-level college physical or historical (for fossils) geology textbook. If you want a true field guide, there are many good series such as the Audubon or Peterson series.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent guide for beginning geology students.,
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This review is from: The Field Guide to Geology (Paperback)
This is an excellent guide for beginning geology students and a very good review for more advanced students. Should be on all geologist's shelves.
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