Introducing Geology: A Guide to the World of Rocks (Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences)

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Review For any basic level geology book to succeed, it needs to be well written and include great pictures and diagrams - and this book does not disappoint… This little guide (it is only 134, A5 pages long) covers everything you would expect from a basic level geology book, including the rock cycle, plate tectonics, fossils and industrial uses for geology. It also includes a great glossary, which these days is essential given that geology seems to have spawned a different language only distantly related to English. --Deposits MagazineReviews of the first edition: a great little book...in this book Graham Park has captured the spirit of geology...packed with essential information...For the price, basic level geology books do not come any better." Geoscientist "a book that fulfil(s) the needs for an intelligent adult looking for something that is neither textbook nor coffee table book." Down to Earth "a bargain for anyone wanting a general introduction to the science of geology... with an almost fully comprehensive coverage of the subject." Teaching Earth Sciences --GeoscientistThis remains a key resource for both amateur and professional geologists alike, remarkably squeezing virtually all the basics of our subject into some 135 pages with many informative illustrations. --European GeologistThis remains a key resource for both amateur and professional geologists alike, remarkably squeezing virtually all the basics of our subject into some 135 pages with many informative illustrations. --European GeologistThis is a charming book whose small format and modest title belie its comprehensive content. Introducing Geology: A Guide to the World of Rocks by Graham Park is organised into 11 chapters with 134 beautifully illustrated figures throughout. --International Journal of the Society for Underwater Technology About the Author Graham Park is a professional geologist living in the north of Scotland. He hopes that this book will have the same impact on others that his first reading about geology had on him ~ in kindling a lifelong fascination with his subject