Geological
Environment/edited by Ravi Mishra. New Delhi, Anmol, 2002, 343 p., tables,
figs., $55. ISBN 81-261-1100-3. [Encyclopaedia of Geographical Science and
Environment Series]Geological
Environment/edited by Ravi Mishra. New Delhi, Anmol, 2002, 343 p., tables,
figs., $55. ISBN 81-261-1100-3. [Encyclopaedia of Geographical Science and
Environment Series]
Contents: 1. Igneous rocks and igneous activity. 2. Volcanism. 3. Earthquakes and earth structure. 4. Metamorphic rocks and the continental crust. 5. The oldest rocks. 6. Sedimentary rocks. 7. Fossilisation. 8. The human impact on the soil. 9. The human impact on climate and the atmosphere. 10. Volcanic eruption.
"Geological environment is and has remained a miraculous area of curiosity to scientists as this has tremendous impact on the life on the earth.
"The present book is designed to bring together in a simple
way the fundamentals of geological environment in the light of latest researches
and developments in the field." (jacket)