Geology For Dummies. Alecia M. Spooner

      

Geology For Dummies®, 2nd Edition

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      Library of Congress Control Number: 2020902701

      ISBN 978-1-119-65287-8 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-65292-2 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-65291-5 (ebk)

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      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

      3  Part 1: Studying the Earth Chapter 1: Rocks for Jocks (and Everybody Else) Finding Your Inner Scientist Focusing on Rock Formation and Transformation Mapping Continental Movements Moving Rocks around on Earth’s Surface Interpreting a Long History of Life on Earth Chapter 2: Observing Earth through a Scientific Lens Realizing That Science Is Not Just for Scientists Using a Methodical Approach: The Scientific Method Building New Knowledge: A Scientific Theory Speaking in Tongues: Why Geologists Seem to Speak a Separate Language Chapter 3: From Here to Eternity: The Past, Present, and Future of Geologic Thought Catastrophe Strikes Again and Again Early Thoughts on the Origin of Rocks Developing Modern Geologic Understanding Uniformi-what? Understanding the Earth through Uniformitarianism Pulling It All Together: The Theory of Plate Tectonics Forging Ahead into New Frontiers Chapter 4: Home Sweet Home: Planet Earth Earth’s Spheres Examining Earth’s Geosphere

      4  Part 2: Elements, Minerals, and Rocks Chapter 5: It’s Elemental, My Dear: A Very Basic Chemistry of Elements and Compounds The Smallest Matter: Atoms and Atomic Structure Chemically Bonding Formulating Compounds Chapter