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International MindTap Instant Access for Wicander/Monroe's Physical Geology, 1st Edition

Reed Wicander, James S. Monroe

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International MindTap Instant Access for Wicander/Monroe's Physical Geology 1st Edition by Reed Wicander/James S. Monroe
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International MindTap Instant Access for Wicander/Monroe's Physical Geology, is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course--to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.

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Reed Wicander

Reed Wicander is Professor Emeritus of Geology at Central Michigan University, where he taught Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Prehistoric Life, and Invertebrate Paleontology. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Dr. Wicander earned his B.S. degree in geology from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from UCLA. His main research focuses on various aspects of Paleozoic palynology, specifically the study of acritarchs, a group of organic-walled microphytoplankton, on which he has published many papers. In addition, he has co-authored numerous geology textbooks with James S. Monroe. He is a past president of the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists – The Palynological Society and the Commission Internationale de la Microflore du Paléozoïque, as well as a former councilor of the International Federation of Palynological Societies.

James S. Monroe

James S. Monroe is Professor Emeritus of Geology at Central Michigan University, where he taught Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Prehistoric Life, and Stratigraphy and Sedimentology, and served as chair of the Geology Department. Dr. Monroe earned his Ph.D. from the University of Montana. He has coauthored numerous geology textbooks with Reed Wicander and has interests in Cenozoic geology and geologic education. He now lives in Chico, California where he remains active in geology by teaching courses to large groups of retirees.

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Table of Contents

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1. Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet
2. Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory
3. Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks
4. Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity
5. Volcanoes and Volcanism
6. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil
7. Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
9. Earthquakes
10. Earth’s Interior
11. Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents
12. Mass Wasting
13. Running Water
14. Groundwater
15. Glaciers and Glaciation
16. The Work of Wind and Deserts
17. Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes
18. Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

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  • ISBN-10: 0357911148
  • ISBN-13: 9780357911143
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