Understanding Earth Student Study Guide

Name: Understanding Earth Student Study Guide
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ISBN: 9781429236607

ISBN-10: 1429236604

ISBN-13: 9781429236607

Edition: 6th 2009

Authors: Peter L. Kresan, Reed Mencke, Reed Mencke

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More than any other introductory physical geology textbook,Understanding Earthis designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience not only new to this specific field, but in many cases to science in general. Students aren't merely presented with concepts and processes--they come to learn how we know what we know, and how that knowledge impacts their lives as citizens and consumers.

Book details

List price: $49.99
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 4/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 8.58" wide x 10.90" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.430




The Modern Theory and Practice of Geology



The Earth System



Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory



Basic Geologic Processes



Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks



Igneous Processes: Rocks Formed from Cooling Melts



Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes



Metamorphism: Modification of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure



Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Faulting



Earth and Planets Through Geologic Time



Reading the Rock Record



Early History of the Terrestrial Planets



Evolution of the Continents



Life Interacts with the Earth



Internal Geosystems



Volcanoes



Earthquakes



Exploring Earth's Interior



Surficial Geosystems



The Climate System



Weathering, Soils, and Mass Wasting



Groundwater and the Hydrologic Cycle



Streams: Transport to the Oceans



Winds and Deserts



Oceans and Coastlines



Glaciers: The Work of Ice



Landscapes and Seascapes



Earth Science and Society



The Human Impact on Earth's Environment