176 Pages
by
CRC Press
176 Pages
by
CRC Press
All geologists need a broad understanding of science to understand the processes they study and analytical techniques. In particular, geology students need to grasp the basic physics behind these processes, which this book provides in plain language and simple mathematics. It gives the reader information that will enable him to ascertain the validity of what he reads in scientific literature.... Read more
Basic Concepts. Force. Gravity. Optics. Atomic Structure and Age-Dating. Electromagnetic Radiation. Heat and Heat Flow. Electricity and Magnetism. Stress and Strain. Sea Waves. Acoustics: Sound and Other Waves. Fluid and Fluid Flows. Some Dangers of Mathematical Statistics.
Biography
Richard E. Chapman
