{"product_id":"regolith-soils-and-landforms-isbn-9780471961215","title":"Regolith, Soils and Landforms","description":"Regolith is the layer of broken and unconsolidated rock and soil material that forms the surface of the land and covers the bedrock nearly everywhere. An understanding of its properties and structure is very important in topics such as groundwater supply, soil conservation and exploration efforts for economic materials. Regolith, Soils and Landforms is a manual for students, professionals and researchers concerned with the practical examination and analysis of earth surface materials in the field. The text describes many economic aspects of regolith studies, such as the formation of mineral deposits, the importance of weathering zones and how the chemistry of regolith affects human health. Presenting a new view of the geological history of the earth, it places emphasis on the formation and destruction of regolith materials and provides a challenge for established concepts in landscape evolution. It will be an essential text to a wide range of readership including students of Geology, Geomorphology, Geography, Agriculture and Engineering as well as professionals dealing with regolith in their own work. Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Outline of Regolith Studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Weathering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mechanisms of Weathering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mineral and Rock Weathering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hydrology and the Regolith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Climate and the Regolith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Slopes and Plains.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soils.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Applied Soil Studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Duricrusts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stratigraphy and Age of the Regolith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tectonics and Models of Landscape Evolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ores and Geochemical Exploration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Techniques in the Study of Regolith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Regolith Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Big Picture--Regolith in the Geosystem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003eCliff Ollier is a geologist, geomorphologist, soil scientist, emeritus professor and honorary research fellow, at the School of Earth and Geographical Sciences University of Western Australia. Colin Pain is the author of Regolith, Soils and Landforms, published by Wiley.  Regolith is the layer of broken and unconsolidated rock and soil material that forms the surface of the land and covers the bedrock nearly everywhere. An understanding of its properties and structure is very important in topics such as groundwater supply, soil conservation and exploration efforts for economic materials. Regolith, Soils and Landforms is a manual for students, professionals and researchers concerned with the practical examination and analysis of earth surface materials in the field. The text describes many economic aspects of regolith studies, such as the formation of mineral deposits, the importance of weathering zones and how the chemistry of regolith affects human health. Presenting a new view of the geological history of the earth, it places emphasis on the formation and destruction of regolith materials and provides a challenge for established concepts in landscape evolution. It will be an essential text to a wide range of readership including students of Geology, Geomorphology, Geography, Agriculture and Engineering as well as professionals dealing with regolith in their own work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989930262757,"sku":"NP9780471961215","price":486.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471961215.jpg?v=1761785947","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/regolith-soils-and-landforms-isbn-9780471961215","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}