With contributions from more than 120 highly regarded geologists and geoscience educators, and an exceptional illustration program by Dennis Tasa, this user-friendly, best-selling laboratory manual focuses students on the basic principles of geology and their applications to everyday life in terms of natural resources, natural hazards, and human risks. It is backed up by an Internet site, GeoTools templates (rulers, protractors, mapping tools, sediment grain size scale, etc.), and a variety of free instructor resources.