43 Earth Sciences
Physical Geology
This textbook was written by an earth sciences professor at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, Canada. This was done in collaboration with academics from various post-secondary institutions across BC and the rest of Canada. It has been successfully adopted.
Includes: Applications, chapter summaries, exercises, and solutions
Earth Science
This text includes introductions to concepts from level I earth science courses, from geology to water systems. It was developed through Lumen Learning and a professor of Geology and Earth Sciences from Santa Ana College.
Includes: Exercises, summaries
Introduction to Earth Science
This book is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. The book dedicates an individual chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our solar system.
Includes: Self-assessment quizzes
Geosciences LibreTexts Library
A collection of open textbooks, assignments, and other educational resources on the subject of geosciences.
Includes: Lab experiments, case studies, interactive applications and worksheets
Geological Structures: A Practical Introduction
This manual is about structures that occur within the Earth’s crust. Structures are the features that allow geologists to figure out how parts of the Earth have changed position, orientation, size and shape over time.
Includes: Labs
The Story of Earth: An Observation Guide
This lab manual focuses heavily on students making observations of geologic data, whether rocks, minerals, fossils, maps, graphs, and other things.
Includes: Exercises
An Introduction to Geological Field Trips: Case Study, Avonlea Badlands, Saskatchewan
This lab manual is intended to provide students with an introduction to approaches to fieldwork. It was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic when field trips were not possible.
Includes: Exercises
Introductory Physical Geology Laboratory Manual – First Canadian Edition
Introduction to Geology is a textbook designed to ease new students into the often complex topics of Geology and the study of our planet and its makeup. The book assists readers through the beginning topics and nomenclature of Geology to familiarize them with Geology’s version of the scientific methods. This is an adaptation designed for students at the University of Saskatchewan.
Includes: Exercises
Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology
This textbook is a comprehensive lab manual for the core curriculum Introductory Geosciences classes with both informational content and laboratory exercises. Topics include basic laws and theories in Geology, the Earth’s interior and plate tectonics, water and climate change, igneous rocks and volcanoes, and earthquakes. Reviews are available.
Surveying and Mapping
This book provides an introduction into the field of surveying and mapping.
Includes: Exercises and worked examples
Coastal Dynamics
This textbook on Coastal Dynamics focuses on the interrelation between physical wave, flow and sediment transport phenomena and the resulting morphodynamics of a wide variety of coastal systems.
The Delft Sand, Clay & Rock Cutting Model
In dredging, trenching, (deep sea) mining, drilling, tunnel boring and many other applications, sand, clay or rock has to be excavated. This book gives an overview of cutting theories. It starts with a generic model, which is valid for all types of soil (sand, clay and rock) after which the specifics of dry sand, water saturated sand, clay, atmospheric rock and hyperbaric rock are covered.