Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company states: "This manual and laboratory kit are part of an intensive laboratory course that explores the basic concepts and principles of physical geology. It can be used as a distance learning or a traditional classroom environment.
The 14 lessons follow a sequence that progresses through the basics of plate tectonics, seismology, minerals and rocks, and geologic time and concludes with overarching topics such as Earth's major geologic features and economic geology resources."