Geological Fundamentals (4th Edition)

Author: Song Qingqing, Qiu Weili, Zhang Zhenchun (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-11-28
Features: This book is a core textbook for geography majors and related disciplines in higher education institutions. It is divided into six parts: Introduction, Basic Characteristics of the Earth, Minerals and Rocks, Tectonic Movements and Structural Changes, A Brief History of Crustal Evolution, and Applications of Geology in Resources and Environment. It covers fundamental knowledge, basic theories, and major applications of geology. As a revised fourth edition, the book retains the original strengths while adjusting the structure, adding content on basic geological theories and their development process, as well as applications of geology in resources and the environment, emphasizing both foundational and practical aspects. The identification of major minerals and rocks is the foundation for fieldwork in geography; geological structure analysis is the basis for understanding regional geographical features; plate tectonics is the foundation for recognizing intercontinental landforms and the patterns of land-sea changes; the history of crustal evolution is the foundation for understanding the past, recognizing the present, and estimating the future; and basic knowledge of rocks, strata, and structures, as well as field identification skills, are also the foundation for applying geology. This book is suitable for undergraduate students in geography science, resource, environment, and urban-rural planning management, geographic information systems, agriculture, soil and water conservation and desertification control, agricultural resources and environment, land resource management, and related fields. It can also serve as a teaching reference for middle school geography teachers and as a reading and reference material for relevant readers.