Environmental Geology
Description
The principal aim of this book is to present the reader with a broad overview of environmental geology. It looks at both how the earth developed into its present condition and where matters seem to be moving for the future. Starting with a brief outline of earth's development to the present, it looks at one reason why environmental problems are such a problem - the rapidly growing human population. This is followed by a discussion of the basic materials of geology - rocks and minerals - before treating the individual processes in detail. Five chapters deal with water resources, soil, m...
ISBN(s)
0072301406, 9780072301403
