TY - BOOK AU - Kehew, Alan K. TI - Geology for engineers and environmental scientists SN - 9781478637653 AV - TA 705 .K44 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - Long Groove, IL PB - Waveland Press KW - ENGINEERING GEOLOGY KW - GEOLOGY N1 - Includes index; Preface -- About the author -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The earth and its systems -- 3. Minerals -- 4. Igneous rocks and processes -- 5. Sedimentary rocks and processes -- 6. Metamorphic rocks and processes -- 7. Mechanics of rock materials -- 8. Structural deformation of the earth's crust and earthquakes -- 9. Weathering and erosions -- 10. Soils, soil hazards, and land subsidence -- 11. Groundwater -- 12. Subsurface contamination and remediation -- 13. Mass movement and slope stability -- 14. Rivers 15. Oceans and coast -- 16. Glaciers, permafrost, and deserts -- Index N2 - This provides students with a basic foundation in the principles of geology, along with an illustrations of how engineers must design and build their projects with natural geologic materials and protect them from potentially hazardous geologic processes ER -