The Handy Geology Answer Book

By Thomas E. Svarney, Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E Svarney

Book Overview

Answers hundreds of questions on the most interesting of topics-planet Earth

It's right under our feet every day--Earth and all its glorious components. From fossils, rocks, and minerals to caves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, The Handy Geology Answer Book traces the formation of the universe and the planet, investigating the layers of the planet and explaining the formation of mountains and bodies of water. Questions and answers are also devoted to physical and chemical processes, fossil fuels, the effects of global warming on glaciers, world morphological features, and even the geology of other planets.

It answers nearly 1,000 of the most frequently asked questions on the complexities that shaped our planet. It is also a trivia buff's delight with the stats for Earth's deepest (the Mariana, the deepest-known ocean trench), lowest (the shoreline of the Dead Sea), highest (Mt. Everest), the longest river (the Nile), and the largest freshwater lake (Lake Superior) along with the "how and why" of these features.

Easy to understand and use, The Handy Geology Answer Book is invaluable for students and general science readers of all ages. With numerous photos and illustrations, this informative book also includes a resource section on educational places, government organizations, and other references, a helpful bibliography, an extensive index, and a glossary of terms, adding to its usefulness. From the microscopic formation of crystals to the titanic, eons-long processes that result in islands, volcanoes, mountains, glaciers, oceans, continents, and even planets, you'll learn about the events that created today's world and the changes that continue to affect Earth every day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578591562
• ISBN13: 9781578591565
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Length: 491 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Handy Geology answer book

This was a present to someone. I just gave them the book and they loved it. Everything you wanted to know about Geology but were afraid to ask. It arrived in a timely manner. Could not have gotten anything better.

Injects a fun style into the learning process

Will California ever fall into the ocean? When will fossil fuels deplete, and what is their source? How do sedimentary rocks form? These and many other geology questions assume a question-and-answer format lending to browsing in The Handy Geology Answer Book. Other geology books on the market couch their facts in chapter of discussions; by using a question/answer format, The Handy Geology Answer Book invites browsing and injects a fun style into the learning process.