Essential Earth

Name: Essential Earth
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ISBN: 9781429204293

ISBN-10: 142920429X

ISBN-13: 9781429204293

Edition: 2009

Authors: Thomas H. Jordan, John Grotzinger

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The Essential Earthis a whole new way to open students’ eyes to the physical world around them, to learn how sciencists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as well as protect it from us (global change).nbsp;nbsp; In just 14 chapters, it offers a well-focused introduction to the basics of geology that emphasize the process of science and how humans interact with our home, Spaceship Earth. The Essential Earthis NOT an abridged version ofUnderstanding Earth, cowritten by the same authors.nbsp; It is a wholly re-envisioned book, written specifically for instructors who want a scientifically sound text that a non-scientific audience will embrace—one…

Book details

List price: $111.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 1/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 9.08" wide x 10.84" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 2.156
Language: English




Why We Study Geology



How We Study Geology



Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory



Earth Materials: Rocks and Minerals



Igneous Processes and Volcanism



Sedimentation: Rocks formed by Surface Processes



Deformation and Metamorphism



Timing the Geologic Record



History of Earth



The Climate System and Glaciation



Groundwater and the Hydrologic Cycle



Rivers, Deserts, and Coastlines: Transport by Water and Wind



Earthquakes



Energy Resources