The study of fossils, minerals, and gems has played crucial roles in increasing our knowledge about the Earth, the changes the planet has gone through, and the species that have inhabited it. This volume introduces the fascinating disciplines of geology, paleontology, and mineralogy, and how they reveal secrets of the Earth's history. 
 Coverage includes: a systematic treatment of Earth history, rock types, marine fossils, terrestrial fossils, crystals, gems, and precious metals that provide insights into Earth's character; the most current data available on such topics as global tectonics and faunal extinctions, including a wealth of information about the demise of dinosaurs; new technologies in detecting and preserving rocks and minerals; and the effects of erosion and climate changes.

An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals: Seeking Clues to the Earth's Past (The Changing Earth)

Jon Erickson

Science & Math

FACTS ON FILE+

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Discusses the creation of the universe, the solar system, and the earth, explains the theory of continental drift, and looks at the causes and effect of earthquakes and volcanoes

Volcanoes and earthquakes (Discovering science series)

Earth Sciences

Ice ages: Past and future

Environment

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