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Description This text focuses on helping non-science majors develop an understanding of how geology and humanity interact. Ed Keller—the author who first defined the environmental geology curriculum—focuses on five fundamental concepts of environmental geology: Human Population Growth, Sustainability, Earth as a System, Hazardous Earth Processes, and Scientific Knowledge and Values. These concepts are introduced at the outset of the text, integrated throughout the text, and revisited at the end of each chapter. The Fifth Edition emphasizes currency, which is essential to this dynamic subject, and strengthens Keller’s hallmark “Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geology,” unifying the text’s diverse topics while applying the concepts to real-world examples. • Five Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geology are introduced in Chapter 1 to unify the diverse topics in the text: Human Population Growth, Sustainability, Earth as a System, Hazardous Earth Processes, and Scientific Knowledge and Values. The connections are reinforced at the end of each chapter, where the chapter's topic is summarized in terms of these concepts (see 'Revisiting Fundamental Concepts'). • An accessible, friendly writing style engages students and includes a wealth of examples.

• Student-focused chapter structure includes consistent learning aids to maximize students' understanding of the material and review of major topics: o Learning objectives o Chapter summary o Detailed references at the end of each chapter o Key terms at the end of each chapter o Review questions o Critical-thinking questions that stimulate students to think about some of the important issues in the text and relate these to their lives and society. • Environmental considerations are balanced with a solid presentation of the fundamental concepts and processes of physical geology, so that concepts covered later in the text are easier for students to understand. Dataram ramdisk license keygen learning8701043. • Case History and A Closer Look selected features help students relate topics in the text to their world. • Comprehensive appendices help students grasp some of the more applied aspects of environmental geology and are also useful for supplementing laboratory exercises and field exercises.

Appendices include: o Identification of rocks and minerals with accompanying tables and suggestions o Strength of rocks o Introduction to topographic and geologic maps with specific information concerning how to read topographic maps, construct topographic profiles, and understand geologic maps o Introduction to Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and Global Positioning System instrumentation (GPS) o Discussion of how geologists determine and interpret geologic time o A glossary of terms used in the field of environmental geology. Making the Connection is a new feature found at the end of each chapter. It helps students link each chapter’s Case Histories to the Five Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geology introduced in the first chapter. • Updated Case Histories and A Closer Look boxes reflect recent natural disasters and hazards.

• Material is updated throughout for currency, integrating the most recent geologic developments to garner student interest and demonstrate the relevance of geology to recent occurrences. • Enhanced presentation of the Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geology feature shows students the relevance of geology to events taking place in the world today. • Significantly improved visuals include a more seamless integration of art and text to enhance student comprehension. Chapter dedicated to Tsunamis and their relevance to geology and impact on human life. Hazard City: Assignments in Applied Geology, Fourth Edition is now available online an access code is included with every text. Hazard City gives instructors meaningful, easy-to-assign, and easy-to-grade assignments. Students work through 11 different assignments by stepping into the role of a practicing geologist and analyzing potential disasters in the fictional town of Hazard City.