Product Description

Our world is made of rock. Although much of the Earth's surface is covered by vegetation, concrete or water, if one digs down far enough solid rock will always be found. Those who live in a landscape where rock outcrops are obvious will have wondered about the kind of rocks they are looking at and how they came to be where they are now. This introductory book explains in simple terms what geology can tell us about the world. Many objects of great beauty and which excite our curiosity, such as crystals or fossils, are to be found by examining rocks. Those searching for and examining such objects gain much more by knowing how and when they originated. In particular fossils, whilst interesting in themselves, tell us from their context in geological time of biological evolution and these clues give an insight into the origins of life on earth. Copiously illustrated this book is intended for those whose interest in geology has been awakened, perhaps by media coverage of earthquakes or dinosaurs and want to know more. Technical terms are kept to a minimum and are explained in a glossary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33398 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 134 pages

Review
a great little book...in this book Graham Park has captured the spirit of geology...packed with essential information...For the price, basic level geology books do not come any better --Geoscientist, October 2007

Introducing Geology will provide the general reader with a perfect introduction to the world of rocks. --Earth Science Ireland, Spring 2008

Introducing Geology will provide the general reader with a perfect introduction to the world of rocks. --Earth Science Ireland, Spring 2008

Teaching Earth Sciences, No.1 2007
a bargain for anyone wanting a general introduction to the science
of geology... with an almost fully comprehensive coverage of the subject.

Geology Rocks, April 2007
I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to know the basics
of geology but do not know anything to begin with.

Customer Reviews

An excellent overview of geology
I'm studying some introductory geology and this book turned out to be an excellent overview of all the various facets of the science. I guess a common alternative as a first book is "Teach Yourself Geology" but although this book is shorter it is better, I think, at summarizing what it's all about. It also has a lot of color images which are really essential for any geology book to be worthwhile. On the other hand, I would have preferred bigger images which would have been possible with a bigger book format (I took away a star for the small format).

I think if a high school student has an interest in rocks and minerals, this book would make a welcome present whereas something like the teach yourself book would be heavy going.

Introduction to Structure of Earth
This is a slim but beautifully produced volume produced on 134 pages of glossy paper with many clear colour photographs and some diagrams. It moves from the microscopic structure of rocks through to landscape formation and on to continents and a currently topical section on earthquakes and fault lines. The index functions also as a useful glossary, making the book suitable for those with no previous knowledge of the subject, for whom I can highly recommend it.