The Essential Earth - Couverture souple

Jordan, Thomas; Grotzinger, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 142920429X ISBN 13 : 9781429204293

Editeur : W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

THOMAS H. JORDAN, University of Southern California, USA. JOHN GROTZINGER, California Institute of Technology, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 142920429X
• ISBN 13: 9781429204293
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible