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Historical Geology

Co-authored by a diverse team from three Virginia community colleges, this historical geology textbook incorporates media, including 3D models and audio files of authors discussing answers to the integrated assessment questions. Reflecting the importance of fieldwork to geology, it will include “virtual field experiences” already developed with support from the National Science Foundation.

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Historical Geology is a free online textbook for Historical Geology courses. It includes the following chapters, as well as a series of case studies, virtual field experiences, tools of the trade, and virtual sample sets.

Chapters:
What is Historical Geology?
A Brief History of Earth
Earth as a System
Earth Materials – The Rock-Forming Minerals
Earth Materials – Rocks
Plate Tectonics
Geologic time
Evolution Part I: The Theory
Taphonomy: The Science of Death and Decay
Innovations of Life Through Time: Life Finds a Way
Stratigraphy – The Pages of Earth’s Past
Using sedimentary structures to interpret ancient environments
Facies
Paleoclimatology

Subject:
Geology
Physical Science
Material Type:
Assessment
Case Study
Diagram/Illustration
Textbook
Author:
Karen M. Layou
Russ Kohrs
Shelley Jaye
Callan Bentley
Date Added:
11/05/2021