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Plummer/McGeary/Carlson:
Fast Facts About
Plummer/McGeary/Carlson:
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY, Updated Internet Edition
Updated Eighth Edition Package due in inventory 7/00; 2001c
What’s the excitement all about with the new Internet Edition of Plummer et al?
It all has to do with the inclusion of The Good Earth Web Site, by David McConnell,
as a FREE component with the updated edition of Plummer et al.
The package will also contain The Smithsonian Institution’s
Journey Through Geology 2 CD-ROM Set.
Package ISBN for fall ’00 Classes: 007-240843-X
McConnell: The Good Earth
Is an integrated Web resource that will enhance the content of Plummer et al: Physical Geology. Each chapter/module includes text, animations, graphics, illustrations, activities, links and quizzes. A password card will be provided with every new Plummer et al text so students and instructors can gain access to the site for a period of eight months. Check it out at
http://www.mhhe.com/earthsci/geology/mcconnell
Plummer et al and McConnell Correlation Guide:
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Plummer et al Chapter |
McConnell Module |
Plummer et al Chapter |
McConnell Module |
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1. Introduction to Physical Geology |
The Earth System |
12. Glaciers and Glaciation |
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2. Atoms, Elements, and Minerals |
Rocks and Minerals |
13. Deserts and Wind Action |
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3. Intrusive Activities and Igneous Rocks |
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14. Waves, Beaches and Coasts |
Oceans and Coastal Processes |
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4. Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks |
Volcanic Activity |
15. Geologic Structures |
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5. Weathering and Soil |
Weathering, Slope Failure, and Soils |
16. Earthquakes |
Earthquakes |
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6. Sedimentary Rocks |
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17. The Earth’s Interior |
Plate Tectonics |
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7. Metamorphism |
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18. The Sea Floor |
Plate Tectonics |
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8. Time and Geology |
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19. Plate Tectonics |
Plate Tectonics |
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9. Mass Wasting |
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20. Mountain Belts |
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10. Streams |
Streams and Floods |
21. Geologic Resources |
Mineral Resources and Waste Disposal; Energy and Air Pollution |
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11. Ground Water |
Ground Water and Wetlands
demo chapter at: http://www.mhhe.com/earthsci/geology/mcconnell/demo |
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Additional McConnell Modules: The Atmosphere; Weather Systems; Earth’s Climate System; Population and the Land; Global Change |
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