"Sedimentology and Stratigraphy" by Gary Nichols

This edition introduces the reader to sedimentology and stratigraphic principles, and provides tools for the interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks. The book has been written for students who are studying geology at university and it is intended to provide them with an introduction to sedimentology and stratigraphy.

The text is accessible to those who are completely new to the subject and that it will also provide a background in concepts and terminology used in more advanced work.

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
2 Terrigenous Clastic Sediments: Gravel, Sand and Mud
3 Biogenic, Chemical and Volcanogenic Sediments
4 Processes of Transport and Sedimentary Structures
5 Field Sedimentology, Facies and Environments
6 Continents: Sources of Sediment
7 Glacial Environments
8 Aeolian Environments
9 Rivers and Alluvial Fans
10 Lakes
11 The Marine Realm: Morphology and Processes
12 Deltas
13 Clastic Coasts and Estuaries
14 Shallow Sandy Seas
15 Shallow Marine Carbonate and Evaporite Environments
16 Deep Marine Environments
17 Volcanic Rocks and Sediments
18 Post-depositional Structures and Diagenesis
19 Stratigraphy: Concepts and Lithostratigraphy
20 Biostratigraphy
21 Dating and Correlation Techniques
22 Subsurface Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
23 Sequence Stratigraphy and Sea-level Changes
24 Sedimentary Basins
References
Index