Geology

by Frank H.T. Rhodes, Raymond Perlman (Illustrations)

An overview of the geology of the Earth, including its relation to the rest of the universe, the rocks and minerals of which it is made, and the effects of glaciers, gravity and other forces on the Earth.

Genres: Science, Geology, Nonfiction, Reference, Nature, Field Guides

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes (born October 29, 1926 in Warwickshire, The United Kingdom), a professor of geology and mineralogy, was the ninth president of Cornell University from 1977 to 1995.

Reviews

[Russell Kapryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book may be dated in some respects (such as when it comes to the estimated size of the Milky Way or the internal temperature of the sun) but when one considers the context of when it was released, it is easy to appreciate what a nice little book this is. This book contains a lot of great information for its size and can be appreciated by the expert geologist or novice alike. It is therefore highly recommended.

[Brian Hutzell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Golden Guide covers a lot of ground (pun intended), and is best used as an overview or a brief introduction to geology. There is some overlap between this volume and other Golden Guides: Rocks, Gems and Minerals, Fossils, and Landforms. A lot of the information here is relatively advanced for a beginner, so it might be handy to use this guide in conjunction with an introductory class or textbook.

[Danielle Olenych · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Easy to follow and understand. Excellent information on the history of the earth covers everything from rocks weather water atmosphere oceanic floor mantel crust. I learned a lot for a beginner into geology!!

[Yufita Barito · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dated, but a good overall introduction to geology. Some of the information never changes such as types of rocks, classification of geological features, glaciation, plate tectonics, etc.

[aaron trowbridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's truly remarkable just how much we can learn about the earth's history via the study of the various types of earth. Millions, and in some cases, billions of years of geological history can be directly observed once one learns to read the language of rocks.

I learned many new things in this delightful, introductory handbook, of which my favorite is probably that mountain ranges don't pierce through the crust as one (at least myself) would assume from looking at them. Rather they are initially bulbous formations hidden beneath the surface layers until they are exposed by the erosive forces of weather, water, and glaciers. For those who have seen Yosemite firsthand:

Half Dome and El Capitan are resistant granitic monoliths laid bare by this differential weathering.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 4 out of 5]

When we got the Gems and Minerals book for Sean, we also got this 1972 printing of Geology. It's from the Golden Guide set. My grandmother had a number of these books and they were a favorite of mine as a child. So when I saw this copy, I snatched it up for our home library.

Geology is a good follow up for Gems and Minerals as it goes into greater detail. It also shows how geology overlaps with other fields of study. It outlines how the various rocks and the landforms of the earth and sea are created and changed.

Raymond Perlman's illustrations make this book really useful. Every key concept is clearly illustrated and labeled. I often find myself looking at the pictures and reading the captions before reading the text.

[Washington]

i love this book

[Shaneeza aziz · Rating 5 out of 5]

published in 1972 but a good review for this geology student

[Ryan Small]

Rocks rocks rocks