Recent environmental problems and natural disasters have given cause for increasing concern over the future habitability of our planet. It is becoming increasingly apparent that a clear understanding of the Earth's past evolution can provide the key to its possible future development. The Earth: Its Birth and Growth explores the evolution of the Earth over 4.6 billion years using basic reasoning and simple illustrations to help explain the underlying physical and chemical principles and major processes involved.

Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology is the most widely adopted, user-friendly manual available for teaching laboratories in introductory geology and geoscience. The manual has been produced under the auspices of the American Geological Institute (AGI) and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT). It is backed up by a premium web site at www.mygeoscienceplace.com, GeoTools (ruler, protractor, UTM grids, sediment grain size scale, etc.), an Instructor Resource Guide, and resources on the Instructor Resource Center (IRC) on DVD. The idea for this jointly sponsored laboratory

manual was proffered by Robert W. Ridky (past president of NAGT and a member of the AGI Education Advisory Committee), who envisioned a manual made up of the “best laboratory investigations written by geology teachers.” To that end, this product is the 25-year evolution of the cumulative ideas of more than 200 contributing authors, faculty peer reviewers, and students and faculty who have used past editions. <...>

В первом издании «Практического пособия для коллекторов» автор стремился познакомить средний технический персонал геологической службы с основными геологическими понятиями и дать рекомендации, как работать в поле. Судя по тому, что тираж книги разошелся в течение трех месяцев, можно думать, что пособие соответствовало своему назначению.

Изложены традиционные для советской и зарубежной литературы по общей геологии вопросы о Земле как космическом теле, ее размерах, форме, устройстве поверхности, геофизических полях, процессах внутренней и внешней ее динамики, основы современных геологических концепций о природе геологических явлений. В целом это вопросы мировоззренческого характера, формирующие идеологические и теоретические основы для последующих конкретных специализаций студента. Тем не менее почти в каждой главе рассмотрены приемы и методы полевых геологических исследований, а также принципы формализации и моделирования геологических процессов с целью создания у студента понимания необходимости и навыков перехода от натурных наблюдений к современным методам обработки геологической информации и решению задач теории и практики с помощью ЭВМ.
Для студентов вузов, обучающихся по специальностям «Геологическая съемка, поиски и разведка месторождений полезных ископаемых» и «Гидрогеология и инженерная геология».

The average introductory geology student’s perception of geology normally involves the memorization of rocks and discussions of  natural disasters, but Geology contains so much more. Geology is the study of our planet, which is vital to our everyday lives from the energy we use, to the growing of the food we eat, to the foundations of the buildings we live in, to the materials that are used to make everyday objects (metals and plastics). The ideal place to start this course is discussing the methods that are used to better understand our planet, the processes that shape it, and its history.

The language of this book is straightforward and written to be understood. Clear, readable discussions with a minimum of technical language are the rule. The frequent headings and subheadings help students follow discussions and identify the important ideas presented in each chapter. In the Eleventh Edition, we have improved readability by examining the chapter organization and flow and by writing in a more personal style. Significant portions of several chapters were substantially rewritten in an effort to make the material more understandable. <...>

Earth is a dynamic planet that has changed continuously during its 4.6 billion years of existence. The size, shape, and geographic distribution of the continents and ocean basins have changed through time, as have the atmosphere and biota. As scientists and concerned citizens, we have become increasingly aware of how fragile our planet is and, more importantly, how interdependent all of its various systems and subsystems are.

A Geology of Media forms the third and final part of the trilogy of media ecologies: from the viral worlds of Digital Contagions (2007) to the swarms of Insect Media (2010), the focus has been on the digital materialism that tied animals and ecology as part of theory and narratives of history. A Geology of Media is more focused on the nonorganic and yet connects with the concerns of the two: how to think the continuum between nature and technology? <...>