Foundations of Earth Science

United States Edition

Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa (Autoren)

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480 Seiten

2004 | 4th edition
Pearson
978-0-13-144750-9 (ISBN)

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For introductory courses in Earth Science.

The brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science is designed for introductory courses in earth science. This highly visual, non- technical survey emphasizes broad, up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The text's flexible design lends itself to the diversity of Earth science courses in both content and approach. As in previous editions, the main focus is to foster student understanding of basic earth science principles.

Unit 1: Earth Materials

1. Minerals
2. Rocks
Unit 2: Sculpturing EarthÕs Surface

3. Landscapes Fashioned by Water
4. Glacial and Arid Landscapes
Unit 3: EarthÕs Internal Process

5. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds
6. Restless Earth
7. Fires Within
Unit 4: Deciphering EarthÕs History

8. Geologic Time
Unit 5: The Global Ocean

9. Oceans
10. The Restless Ocean
Unit 6: The Atmosphere

11. Heating the Atmosphere
12. Clouds and Precipitation
13. The Atmosphere in Motion
14. Weather Patterns and Severe Weather
Unit 7: EarthÕs Place in the Universe

15. The Nature of the Solar System
16. Beyond the Solar System

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.7.2004
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	980 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
ISBN-10	0-13-144750-5 / 0131447505
ISBN-13	978-0-13-144750-9 / 9780131447509
Zustand	Neuware