Fundamentals of Physical Geology [Paperback]

Physical Geology is a vast subject and it is not possible to cover all aspects in one book. This book does not invent the wheel but merely put together sets of updated but concise material on Physical Geology with lots of illustrations. All illustrations are created by hand and give a real classroom feel to the book. Students or readers can easily reproduce them by hand. This is a book, where a diagram says it all. The book is divided into four parts. The first part The Solar System and Cosmic Bodies deals with elements of our Solar System and the cosmic bodies around it (like meteorites, asteroids, etc.). The second part The Earth Materials deals with Earth and its internal structure. The third part The Hydrologic System is more exhaustive and deals with the hydrological system of the Earth including Weathering and Mass Wasting, Streams, Groundwater, Karst, Glaciers, Oceans and Aeolian Processes and Landforms. The fourth and the final part The Tectonic System deals with different aspects of Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes.

Introduction.- The Solar System: Sun and Planets.- The Cosmic Bodies.- The Planet Earth.- The Earth's Interior.- The Geological Timescale.- Weathering and Mass Wasting.- Stream.- Groundwater.- Karst.- Glaciers.- Ocean.- Aeolian Processes.- Plate Tectonics.- Earthquakes.- Volcanoes.

Book review published in Zentralblatt f?r Geologie und Pal?ontologie, Teil II Jg. 2014 Heft 5-6

Fundamental geological knowledge is summarized in many books, textbooks, and reference volumes. However, it is so vast that each new attempt of its synthesis will not result in replication. Such an attempt was made by JAIN, and undoubtedly, his informative and nice book will attract many readers.

The reviewed book consists of 16 chapters gathered into four large parts. Generally, the author flS.