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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Physical Geology (Sierra College Edition)
Allison Jones · Sierra College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Geology · 1.01: What Is Geology · 19: Geology of the Oceans
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Physical Geology
Karla Panchuk · University of Saskatchewan
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Geology · 1.01: What Is Geology
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An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher)
Yoshie Hagiwara · California State University Los Angeles
In the contents: 1.04: Foundations of Modern Geology · 1.05: The Study of Geology
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Physical Geology
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 6.03: Discussion 3- Current Events in Geology · 10.02: Discussion 4- Current Events in Geology · 11: Structural Geology
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California Geography
Jeremy Patrich · College of the Canyons
In the contents: 02: Californias Geology · 2.02: GEOLOGY and GEOLOGIC TIME · 10.04: PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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The Dynamic Earth
W. Jacquelyne Kious & Robert I. Tilling · U.S. Geological Survey
This booklet gives a brief introduction to the concept of plate tectonics and complements the visual and written information in This Dynamic Planet, a map published in 1994 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Smithsonian Institution. The booklet highlights some of the people and discoveries that advanced the development of the theory and traces its progress since its proposal. Although the general idea of plate tectonics is now widely accepted, many aspects still continue to confound an
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GEL 98-16: Geobiology
Dawn Sumner · University of California, Davis
GEL 53: Introduction to Geobiology is required for Geology majors at UCD. This course is designed to be fully interactive. Geobiology is a new and growing field with an emphasis on how life and especially microbial communities interact with Earth throughout Earth history. This course provides students with a conceptual framework for how environments on Earth have shaped the evolution of life and how metabolic and other cellular processes have influenced Earth.
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The Environment of the Earth's Surface
John Southard · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In the contents: 02: Introduction and Geology
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Engaging Adults in Science and Energy
Pennsylvania State University · Pennsylvania State University
In the contents: 04: Geology and Seismic Testing · 4.3.04: The Principles of Geology
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Controversies in the Earth Sciences
Eliza Richardson · Pennsylvania State University
This text will introduce you to a variety of topics from different disciplines within the Earth sciences, with the aim of piquing your interest in areas of current research being conducted here at Penn State.
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Geological Structures - A Practical Introduction
John Waldron & Morgan Snyder · University of Alberta
This manual is about structures that occur within the Earth’s crust. Structures are the features that allow geologists to figure out how parts of the Earth have changed position, orientation, size and shape over time. This work requires careful observation and measurements of features at the surface of the Earth, and deductions about what’s below the surface.
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Introduction to Petrology
Elizabeth Johnson and Juhong Christie Liu · James Madison University
Learn about igneous and metamorphic rocks (and how to analyze them), the fun way! Students learn concepts and practice knowledge by conducting inquiries guided with examples based on videos and interactive diagrams.
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GEL 116: Oceanography
Tessa Hill · University of California, Davis
Oceanography is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean and covers a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries.
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PHY SCI 101: General Course Physical Science
Likwan Cheng · City Colleges of Chicago
This in-house, live textbook for "PHY SCI 101: General Course Physical Science" initially comprises chapter readings selected from two LibreTexts textbooks (OpenGeology, Introduction to Ocean Sciences), chapter investigation activities with a local focus on Chicago and Illinois, and chapter general questions at the level of the course's traditional exit exam. (Title page image: "Gypsum Flowers" by James St. John.)
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A World Perspective of Art Appreciation
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
In the contents: 2.2: Geology of Caves
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A World Perspective of Art Appreciation
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
In the contents: 2.02: Geology of Caves
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Introduction to Art
Laura Kramer · Palo Verde College
In the contents: 2.02: Geology of Caves
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The Introduction to the Forensic Sciences
David Doglietto · Hartnell College
In the contents: 4.14: RIDGEOLOGY
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A World Perspective of Art Appreciation (Gustlin and Gustlin) 2.0
Deborah Gustlin and Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
In the contents: 2.02: Geology of Caves
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OCEAN-101: Fundamentals of Oceanography
Keddy Elizabeth · Diablo Valley College
This text is an introduction to the geological, chemical, physical and biological aspects of the world's oceans and interactions of these different aspects. Topics include the history of oceanography; historic and modern oceanographic instruments; plate tectonics and marine geology; the marine-land interface; ecological problems of the local bay, estuary, delta and state-wide water resources; the oceans’ roles as a dominant influence on the earth, its climate, and the lives of its inhabitants an