Geology 101, MiraCosta College

Physical Geology San Elijo Campus Geology 101, Fall 2008 through Fall 2014 (winding down...)
	*The "regular"* text:** Earth, An Introduction to Physical Geology Tarbuck, Lutgens & Tasa, 11th Edition, Prentice-Hall. ISBN-13: 978-0321814067 ISBN-10: 0321814061
Optional Regional Geology Resource Books: Available from finer San Diego-area booksellers, or ask your intrepid instructor The Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Million Years of History Recorded in Sedimentary Rocks, Patrick L. Abbott, 1999, Sunbelt Publications. ISBN: 0-932653-31-6 Roadside Geology Along Sunrise Highway, Michael J. Walawender, 2011, San Diego Association of Geologists. ISBN: 978-0-916251-19-2
Other VERY Important Links:
Google Earth (includes ocean floor topography) My Geology Field Trips page My Geology Links page The United States Geological Survey (USGS) The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program Educational Multimedia Visualization Ctr.,Dept. Geol. Sci., UCSB Animations from Tanya Atwater, showing plate movements and other great stuff Earth from Space: Astronaut Views of the Home Planet Destination Earth: NASA's Earth Science Enterprise mindat.org - the mineral and locality database

Powerpoint Presentations (Flash & PDF versions) based on Earth 11^th Edition, by Tarbuck & Lutgens Go to http://powerpoints.geology-guy.com (new window)
Summaries of each of the Tarbuck & Lutgens chapters, in haiku form self-running PowerPoint PDF

Check out my geology web site
Welcome !!!
REALLY Final revision 5 December 2017

Physical Geology