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Earth science / Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens ; illustrated by Dennis Tasa.

By: Tarbuck, Edward J.
Contributor(s): Lutgens, Frederick K | Tasa, Dennis [illustrator.].
Harlow, Essex, England : Pearson Education Limited, ©2015Edition: Fourteenth edition, Global edition.Description: 788 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 28 cm.Content type: text. ISBN: 9781292061313 (pbk) .Subject(s): Earth sciencesDDC classification: 550/T17 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
Table of Contents 1: Introduction to Earth ScienceUnit 1 Earth Minerals2: Matter and Minerals3: Rocks: Materials of the Solid EarthUnit 2 Sculpturing Earth's Surface4: Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting5: Running Water and Ground Water6: Glaciers, Deserts, and WindUnit 3 Forces Within7: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds8: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior9: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity10: Crustal Deformation and Mountain BuildingUnit 4 Deciphering Earth's History11: Geologic Time12: Earth's Evolution Through Geologic TimeUnit 5 The Global Ocean13: The Ocean Floor14: Ocean Water and Ocean Life15: The Dynamic OceanUnit 6 Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere16: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature17: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation18: Air Pressure and Wind19: Weather Patterns and Severe Storms20: World Climates and Global Climate ChangeUnit 7 Earth's Place in the Universe21: Origins of Modern Astronomy22: Touring Our Solar System23: Light, Astronomical Observations, and The Sun24: Beyond Our Solar System:
Summary: "Earth science, 14th edition, is a college-level text designed for an introductory course in Earth science. It consists of seven units that emphasize broad and up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The book is intended to be a meaningful, nontechnical survey for undergraduate students with little background in science. Usually these students are taking an Earth science class to meet a portion of their college or university's general requirements. In addition to being informative and up-to-date, Earth science, 14th edition, strives to meet the need of beginning students for a readable and user-friendly text and a highly usable "tool" for learning basic Earth science principles and concepts"--Provided by publisher.
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Table of Contents 1: Introduction to Earth ScienceUnit 1 Earth Minerals2: Matter and Minerals3: Rocks: Materials of the Solid EarthUnit 2 Sculpturing Earth's Surface4: Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting5: Running Water and Ground Water6: Glaciers, Deserts, and WindUnit 3 Forces Within7: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds8: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior9: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity10: Crustal Deformation and Mountain BuildingUnit 4 Deciphering Earth's History11: Geologic Time12: Earth's Evolution Through Geologic TimeUnit 5 The Global Ocean13: The Ocean Floor14: Ocean Water and Ocean Life15: The Dynamic OceanUnit 6 Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere16: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature17: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation18: Air Pressure and Wind19: Weather Patterns and Severe Storms20: World Climates and Global Climate ChangeUnit 7 Earth's Place in the Universe21: Origins of Modern Astronomy22: Touring Our Solar System23: Light, Astronomical Observations, and The Sun24: Beyond Our Solar System:

"Earth science, 14th edition, is a college-level text designed for an introductory course in Earth science. It consists of seven units that emphasize broad and up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The book is intended to be a meaningful, nontechnical survey for undergraduate students with little background in science. Usually these students are taking an Earth science class to meet a portion of their college or university's general requirements. In addition to being informative and up-to-date, Earth science, 14th edition, strives to meet the need of beginning students for a readable and user-friendly text and a highly usable "tool" for learning basic Earth science principles and concepts"--Provided by publisher.

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