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== Math Phobic and Lots of Pretty Pictures == |
== Math Phobic and Lots of Pretty Pictures == |
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* McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation by Hess and Tasa |
* McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation by Hess and Tasa |
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* Understanding Earth by Grotzinger and Jordan |
* Understanding Earth by Grotzinger and Jordan |
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| + | *Geology: A Very Short Introduction by Zalasiewicz |
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== Undergraduate == |
== Undergraduate == |
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+ | * Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology by Tarbuck and Lutgens |
| + | *The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics by Fowler |
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* Planetary Surface Processes by Melosh |
* Planetary Surface Processes by Melosh |
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* Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey by Wallace and Hobbs |
* Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey by Wallace and Hobbs |
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* Geodynamics by Turcotte and Schubert |
* Geodynamics by Turcotte and Schubert |
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* Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change by Seinfeld and Pandis (Prerequisites: thermodynamics, transport phenomena/[fluid mechanics and/or heat and mass transfer], and differential equations) |
* Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change by Seinfeld and Pandis (Prerequisites: thermodynamics, transport phenomena/[fluid mechanics and/or heat and mass transfer], and differential equations) |
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| + | * Fundamentals of Geophysics by Lowrie |
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| + | *Introduction to Mineralogy by Nesse |
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| + | *Interpretation of Geological Maps by Butler and Bell |
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| + | *A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences by Oxford University Press |
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| + | *Volcanos by Francis and Clive Oppenheimer |
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| + | == Advanced == |
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| + | * The Dynamics of Partially Molten Rock by Katz |
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| + | * Structural Geology by Fossen |
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| + | * An Introduction to Optical Dating by Aitken |
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| + | * Applied Stochastic Hydrogeology by Rubin |
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| + | * Crystallographic Instrumentation by Aslanov |
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| + | * Fluvial Hydraulics by Dingman |
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| + | * Geochemistry by White |
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| + | * Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Winter |
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| + | * Principles of Isotope Geology by Faure |
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| + | * Geomagnetism, 2 Volume Set by Chapman |
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| + | * An Introduction to the Rock-forming Minerals by Deer |
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| + | * Metamorphic phase equilibria and pressure-temperature-time paths by Spear |
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| + | * Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks by Folk |
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| + | * Folding and fracturing of rocks by Ramsay |
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| + | * Quantitative seismology by Aki |
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| + | * The mechanics of earthquakes and faulting by Scholz |
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| + | == Prerequisites == |
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| + | Geoscience is interdisciplinary and utilizes knowledge from other fields regularly. |
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| + | A typical Geology undergraduate program will require students to take: |
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| + | '''Mathematics''' |
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| + | * Calculus 1-2 |
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| + | * Multivariable Calculus |
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| + | * Vector Geometry |
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| + | * Linear Algebra |
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| + | * Differential Equations |
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| + | * Statistics |
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| + | '''Physics''' |
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| + | * College/University Physics 1-2 |
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| + | '''Chemistry''' |
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| + | * General Chemistry 1-2 |
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| + | ''See the wiki for recommended textbooks on these subjects'' |
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| + | [[File:4EC7F854-FED9-44BB-A7A4-B0DA02FAE880.jpg|thumb|487x487px|Geology and its relation to other sciences]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 30 June 2023
Math Phobic and Lots of Pretty Pictures[]
- McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation by Hess and Tasa
- Understanding Earth by Grotzinger and Jordan
- Geology: A Very Short Introduction by Zalasiewicz
Undergraduate[]
- Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology by Tarbuck and Lutgens
- The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics by Fowler
- Planetary Surface Processes by Melosh
- Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey by Wallace and Hobbs
- Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text by Marshall and Plumb
- Geodynamics by Turcotte and Schubert
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change by Seinfeld and Pandis (Prerequisites: thermodynamics, transport phenomena/[fluid mechanics and/or heat and mass transfer], and differential equations)
- Fundamentals of Geophysics by Lowrie
- Introduction to Mineralogy by Nesse
- Interpretation of Geological Maps by Butler and Bell
- A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences by Oxford University Press
- Volcanos by Francis and Clive Oppenheimer
Advanced[]
- The Dynamics of Partially Molten Rock by Katz
- Structural Geology by Fossen
- An Introduction to Optical Dating by Aitken
- Applied Stochastic Hydrogeology by Rubin
- Crystallographic Instrumentation by Aslanov
- Fluvial Hydraulics by Dingman
- Geochemistry by White
- Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Winter
- Principles of Isotope Geology by Faure
- Geomagnetism, 2 Volume Set by Chapman
- An Introduction to the Rock-forming Minerals by Deer
- Metamorphic phase equilibria and pressure-temperature-time paths by Spear
- Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks by Folk
- Folding and fracturing of rocks by Ramsay
- Quantitative seismology by Aki
- The mechanics of earthquakes and faulting by Scholz
Prerequisites[]
Geoscience is interdisciplinary and utilizes knowledge from other fields regularly.
A typical Geology undergraduate program will require students to take:
Mathematics
- Calculus 1-2
- Multivariable Calculus
- Vector Geometry
- Linear Algebra
- Differential Equations
- Statistics
Physics
- College/University Physics 1-2
Chemistry
- General Chemistry 1-2
See the wiki for recommended textbooks on these subjects
Geology and its relation to other sciences