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Beneath Our Feet
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The Rocks of Planet Earth
Besorgungstitel - wird vorgemerkt | Lieferzeit: Besorgungstitel - Lieferbar innerhalb von 10 Werktagen I
Artikel-Nr:
9780521790307
Veröffentl:
2001
Erscheinungsdatum:
08.01.2001
Seiten:
224
Autor:
Ron Vernon
Gewicht:
962 g
Format:
260x211x21 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Through breathtaking photos Vernon captures rocks formed by heating and melting inside the earth, ejected from volcanoes, formed by erosion on the earth's surface, and extraterrestrial ones that have crashed into the planet. Stunning images are accompanied by clear, nontechnical explanations of the processes underlying the creation of rocks and minerals. 174 color plates.
Introduction; 1. Looking at rocks and minerals; 2. Juggling plates; 3. Anything flows; 4. A mantle of green; 5. Hot stuff; 6. Breaking point; 7. All washed up; 8. Turning up the heat; 9. In hot water; 10. A tight squeeze; 11. From outer space; 12. Seen one rock ...; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Index.