In the sixth edition, we introduce Living Geology, boxed readings (one per chapter) relating to chapter material that involve a situation, problem, or application that might be encountered in everyday life.
Box 1: Reality in Round Numbers, (or, How Many is a Crowd?)
Box 2: Minerals - Risky Business? Box 3: Subduction Zones - Disposal Zones? Box 4: "Earthquake-proof" Buildings? Box 5: All the Land's a Lava Flow... Box 6: Looking Out for the "Flash" in "Flash Floods" Box 7: Now You See It, Now You Don't Box 8: Watching the Slippery Slope Box 9: Climate - Blowing Hot and Cold Box 10: What's in the Water? Box 11: Unintended Consequences Box 12: What's in a 12-Ounce Can? Box 13: Energy Prices, Energy Uses Box 14: The Educational Bill Box 15: Decisions, Decisions Box 16: Clogging with Kindness? Box 17: Indoor Air Pollution? Box 18: Floodplain? What Floodplain? Box 19: How Green is My - Golf Course?
The NetNotes, located at the end of each chapter, have been significantly updated. These are modest collections of Internet sites that provide additional information and/or images.
Also new to this edition is The Good Earth Website. Built from the original Good Earth site, it provides enhancement and supplemental material to support Environmental Geology, 6/e. Features of the site include animations, text material, study aids, quizzing, interactive web activities, and links.
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