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Physical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciation, groundwater, streams, coasts, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada, especially British Columbia, and also includes a chapter devoted to the geological history of western Canada.

Free Textbook for College-Level Introductory Geology Courses

Many of the reports, proceedings and other sources published by the National Academies Press can be downloaded for free in PDF format. Search the Geology collection. Site requires that you provide name and email.

University of Houston

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From Valdosta University

This module is part of the Open Course Library, a collection of shareable course materials created for faculty to use in their classes.

This survey course covers the fundamentals of geology and earth science, helping students understand how the Earth was formed and the forces shaping its continued evolution. It also introduces students to how geological resources are used in human civilization

This textbook is a comprehensive lab manual for the core curriculum Introductory Geosciences classes with both informational content and laboratory exercises.

Original source from University of North Georgia

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