Skip to content- Download speed: downloading the complete Understanding Geology package may take up to 1-2 hours on average machines, but much faster (a matter of minutes) on more powerful systems. The download will run in the background. The down load is to a compressed file, that will need to be decompressed in the normal way by the customer. It is best that the decompressed folders and files are copied and pasted into a meaningfully labelled folder, such as “Understanding Geology”, on your hard drive and then run from there.
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- Introductory Comments section Chapter 0. Explains how to get the best from your copy of Understanding Geology.
