Geological Sciences (Geology_ Landforms, Minerals, and Rocks).pdf

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Geological sciences/edited by John P. Rafferty. — 1st ed.

p. cm. — (Geology: landforms, minerals, and rocks)

“In association with Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services.”

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-61530-544-5 (eBook)

1. Geology. I. Rafferty, John P.

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2010047139

On the cover (front and back): Geological layers, grave, Petra, Jordan. Patrice Hauser/

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On the cover (front top), p. 1: Stalagtites and stalagmites in an illuminated cave (far left);

paleontologists chip at a rock face in Madagascar (second from left); geologic folds at a

cliff face in Spain (second from right); a geologist works with a pickaxe to dislodge samples

(far right). Shutterstock.com; Maria Stenzel/National Geographic Image Collection/Getty Images;

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On pages 1, 37, 99, 129, 192, 194, 199: Dinosaur fossils found in Alberta, Canada. AbleStock/

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