Environmental geology - Montgomery, Carla W. 1951- (United States of America McGraw-Hill Companies, 1997)
Table of Contents: Section 1. Foundations: Chapter 1. An Overview of Our Planetary Environment -- Chapter 2. Rocks and Minerals - A First Look. -- Section 2. Internal Processes: Chapter 3. Plate Tectonics -- Chapter 4. Earthquakes -- Chapter 5. Volcanoes. -- Section 3. Surface Processes: Chapter 6. Streams and Flooding -- Chapter 7. Coastal Zones and Processes -- Chapter 8. Mass Movements -- Chapter 9. Geology and Climate: Glaciers, Deserts, and Global Climate Trends. -- Section 4. Resources: Chapter 10. Water as a Resource -- Chapter 11. Soil as Resource -- Chapter 12. Mineral Resources -- Chapter 13. Energy Resources--Fossil Fuels. -- Chapter 14. Energy Resource--Alternative Sources. -- Section 5. Waste Disposal and Pollution: Chapter 15. Waste Disposal -- Chapter 16. Water Pollution -- Chapter 17. Air Pollution. -- Section 6. Other Related Topics: Chapter 18. Environmental Law -- Chapter 19. Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology -- Chapter 20. Geomedicine. -- Appendix A. Geologic Time, Geologic Process Rates -- Appendix B. Introduction to Topographic and Geologic Maps and Satellite Imagery -- Appendix C. Mineral and Rock Identification -- Appendix D. Units of Measurement--Conversions. -- Glossary -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Geology; Environmental geology; Conservation on natural resources; Environmental protection