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Environmental geology : (Record no. 48484)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field ocm48003311
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field OCoLC
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20190411175130.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 010914s2002 nyuab b 001 0 eng
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2001051108
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0816047278 (acidfree paper)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency DLC
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency OCLCQ
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042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code pcc
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QE38
Item number .E75 2002
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 550
Edition number 21
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Erickson, Jon,
Dates associated with a name 1948-
9 (RLIN) 81125
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Environmental geology :
Remainder of title facing the challenges of our changing earth /
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Facts on File,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2002.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent x, 310 p. :
Other physical details ill., maps ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement The living earth
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Tidal basins: Coastal erosion - Coastal deposition -- Coastal subsidence a coastal inundation -- Coastal floods -- Wave action - Tsunamis -- Tectonic hazards: Earthquakes and volcanoes -- Ground shaking - Earthquake dangers - damage -- Prevention - earthquake prediction a volcanic activity -- Dangerous volcanoes - Predicting eruptions -- Losing ground: erosion and slides -- Soil erosion - River erosion -- Wind erosion - Glacial erosion - Earth movements - Ground failuresDesertification: Deserts and droughts -- World's deserts: Drought-prone regions -- Causes of: Drought -- Dust bowls - Man-made deserts -- Dust storms -- Sand dunes -- Natural resources: Depletion of industrial materials -- Energy - Minerals -- Ore -- Deposits - conservation -- Recycling - renewable energy -- Land use: Changing landscape -- Global environments - Deforestation - Habitat destruction -- Land abuse - Urbanization - Land use planning.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This reference text is suitable for high school students studying geology and Earth sciences, as well as general readers. It covers the basic balance of nature; environmental degradation; climate change; hydrologic activity; coastal processes; tectonic hazards; erosion and slides; desertification; natural resources; and land use. Nicely chosen but fuzzy b&w photographs throughout, as well as line drawings and maps.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental geology.
800 1# - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Erickson, Jon,
Dates associated with a name 1948-
Title of a work Living earth.
9 (RLIN) 81127
856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified Table of contents
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2001051108.html">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2001051108.html</a>
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type ADULT REFERENCE
Holdings
Lost status Collection code Current library Shelving location Full call number Barcode Number Koha item type
  Reference Chamberlin Free Public Library Reference R 550 ERI 34517000343445 ADULT REFERENCE