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