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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578591562
• ISBN13: 9781578591565
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Length: 491 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 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.