Ron Vernon

Beneath Our Feet

The Rocks of Planet Earth

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Through breathtaking photos Vernon captures rocks formed by heating and melting inside the earth, ejected from volcanoes, formed by erosion on the earth's surface, and extraterrestrial ones that have crashed into the planet. Stunning images are accompanied by clear, nontechnical explanations of the processes underlying the creation of rocks and minerals. 174 color plates.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 211mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 962g
• ISBN-13: 9780521790307
• ISBN-10: 0521790301
• Artikelnr.: 21151857

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Looking at rocks and minerals
2. Juggling plates
3. Anything flows
4. A mantle of green
5. Hot stuff
6. Breaking point
7. All washed up
8. Turning up the heat
9. In hot water
10. A tight squeeze
11. From outer space
12. Seen one rock ...
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Index.