Earth Science - Couverture rigide

Tarbuck, Edward J.; Lutgens, Frederick K.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0135708397 ISBN 13 : 9780135708392

Editeur : Pearson Education (US), 1996

Synopsis

This text offers a user-friendly overview of our physical environment with balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. The text takes full advantage of the subject's visual appeal - discussions are reinforced with colour photos - over 550 new to this edition. A designated home page is featured which provides students with on-line review exercises, opportunities for further research, follow-up on items mentioned in the text, and links to a wealth of interesting sites related to the chapter material. The text discusses current environmental and resource topics, integrates information about the relationship between people and the physical environment, and explores applications of the Earth Sciences to understanding and solving problems that arise from these interactions. This edition also contains information from recent geologic events such as the Kobe, Japan Earthquake (1995).

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Appropriate for Earth Science courses found in both geology and/or geography departments. This user-friendly survey of our physical environment includes coverage of geology, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography for students with little or no college-level science background. Best-selling text in market.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education (US)
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0135708397
• ISBN 13: 9780135708392
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 638
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Pearson; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; Italie