Essential Earth
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2008
W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4292-0429-3 (ISBN)
W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4292-0429-3 (ISBN)
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Opens students' eyes to the physical world around them, teaches how scientists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as well as protect it from us (global change).
This book is written specifically for instructors who want a scientifically sound text that a non-scientific audience will embrace. It covers headline-making issues such as global climate change, the use of natural resources, natural hazards, and environmental issues. Margin notes summarize important Earth science concepts, helping students to grasp the core issues. Chapter opening stories that introduce students to new areas of coverage with stories of real people and real-life events that show the remarkable contributions of geology to our everyday lives."The Essential Earth" opens students' eyes to the physical world around them, teaches how scientists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as well as protect it from us (global change). This is a focused introduction to the basics of geology that emphasizes the process of science.
This book is written specifically for instructors who want a scientifically sound text that a non-scientific audience will embrace. It covers headline-making issues such as global climate change, the use of natural resources, natural hazards, and environmental issues. Margin notes summarize important Earth science concepts, helping students to grasp the core issues. Chapter opening stories that introduce students to new areas of coverage with stories of real people and real-life events that show the remarkable contributions of geology to our everyday lives."The Essential Earth" opens students' eyes to the physical world around them, teaches how scientists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as well as protect it from us (global change). This is a focused introduction to the basics of geology that emphasizes the process of science.
THOMAS H. JORDAN, University of Southern California, USA. JOHN GROTZINGER, California Institute of Technology, USA.
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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.3.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 227 x 275 mm |
| Gewicht | 982 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4292-0429-X / 142920429X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4292-0429-3 / 9781429204293 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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