Field Guide to Geology, The by Lambert

The Field Guide to Geology, Updated Edition tells the fascinating story of the Earth in a vivid, engaging fashion. Covering a variety of topics, the book includes information on how matter, stars, and the solar system evolved; how the Earth acquired its shape and surface; the structures of the Earth's crust; the major forms of igneous rock and the processes by which all rocks are created; the relationship between soil and rock erosion and the flow of rivers; and the effect of ice and wind on the Earth's surface

Featuring more than 500 two-color maps, charts, and other illustrations, comprehensive appendixes on geologists and their accomplishments, a worldwide listing of geologic displays, and a bibliography, the gook is a fine introduction for readers to understand the course of the Earth's evolution.