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1. An Introduction to Geology. 2. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks. 3. Igneous Rocks. 4. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity. 5. Weathering and Soils. 6. Sedimentary Rocks. 7. Metamorphic Rocks. 8. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity. 9. Running Water. 10. Groundwater. 11. Glaciers and Glaciation. 12. Deserts and Wind. 13. Shorelines. 14. The Ocean Floor. 15. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior. 16. Plate Tectonics. 17. Mountain Building. 18. Geologic Time. 19. Earth History: A Brief Summary. Appendix A: Metric and English Units Compared. Appendix B: Topographic Maps. Appendix C: Landforms of the Conterminous United States. Glossary. Index.Lutgens, Frederick K. is the author of 'Essentials of Geology', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130081575 and ISBN 0130081574.
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