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This concise treatment of the fundamental principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy highlights the important physical, chemical, biological, and stratigraphic characteristics of sedimentary rocks. It emphasizes the ways in which the study of sedimentary rocks is used to interpret depositional environments, changes in ancient sea level, and other intriguing aspects of Earth's history.Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education (Us), Prentice Hall
ISBN-100321643186
ISBN-139780321643186
eBay Product ID (ePID)106372213
Product Key Features
Number of Pages608 Pages
Publication NamePrinciples of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectGeography & Earth Science: Textbooks & Study Guides
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorSam Boggs Jr.
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight53.1 Oz
Item Length11.1 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication16/01/2011
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Place of PublicationUpper Saddle River
Spine23mm
Country of PublicationUnited States
GenreGeography & Earth Science: Textbooks & Study Guides
Author BiographySam Boggs received his B.S. degree from the University of Kentucky in 1956 and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado in 1964. He worked as a petroleum exploration geologist (1956-61) and a research geologist (1964-65) before coming to the University of Oregon in 1965. He is currently professor emeritus at the University. He also held one-year appointments at the University of Tokyo and National Taiwan University, and a six-month appointment at Argonne National Laboratory, University of Chicago. In addition, he worked intermittently (summers) as a research geologist for the U. S. Geological Survey. He has published numerous articles in professional journals as well as four books, including two textbooks in several editions each. His publications cover a wide variety of scientific disciplines: oceanography, sedimentology, stratigraphy, sedimentary petrology, cathodoluminescence imaging, and backscattered electron microscopy.
Content NoteBlack & White Tables, Maps, Figures
Edition Statement5th Revised Edition