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Maintaining its student-friendly writing style and smooth integration of core concepts and environmental issues, this best-selling introductory text has been updated to include coverage of recent geologic events, such as the 1995 Kobe earthquake, the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and 1995 World and Regional Population Growth data and projections. Now in its fifth edition, Environmental Geology aids students in utilizing the Internet with end-of-chapter problem sets and tips on how to use this exciting new resource effectively. Canadian information and examples have been expanded upon.