Table of Contents
1. Challenges of the 21st Century
2. The Earth and Its Systems
3. Minerals
4. Igneous Rocks and Processes
5. Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
6. Metamorphic Rocks and Processes
7. Mechanics of Earth Materials
8. Structural Deformation of the Earth’s Crust and Earthquakes
9. Weathering and Erosion
10. Soils, Soil Hazards and Land Subsidence
11. Ground Water
12. Subsurface Contamination and Remediation
13. Mass Movement and Slope Stability
14. Rivers
15. Oceans and Coasts
16. Glaciers, Permafrost, and Deserts
Summary and Conclusions
Problems
References and Suggestions for Further Reading
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