THE DYNAMIC EARTH: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

Skinner, Brian J.; Porter, Stephen C.; Park, Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 0471152285 / ISBN 13: 9780471152286

Edité par Wiley, 2003

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=-=-=-CD INCLUDED=-=-=- --- --- Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- --- THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK. PLEASE EXPECT A SHIPPING COST ADJUSTMENT. --- A comprehensive introduction that focuses on all of the major scientific processes of physical geology. Researched and written by two eminent geologists, the third edition includes new overarching themes of environmental issues and human interaction with the earth and its resources. Each chapter begins with an essay on this subject. Each part ends with a guest essay on the good stewardship of the Earth--how we can take care of our planet. The art program has been revised with 40% new art throughout to reflect current research. . .See photos for additional content. . .

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THE DYNAMIC EARTH: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
• Éditeur: Wiley
• Date de parution: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0471152285
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780471152286
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 5ème Édition
• État de l'article: Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Science
  • Textbook

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Synopsis

This best-selling physical geology text emphasizes the theme of dynamic change to help students better understand our environment, landscapes, climate, and resources. Dynamic Earth, Fifth Edition introduces plate tectonics and the Earth system early in the text, giving students a sense of how earth processes and systems are interrelated. Both plate tectonics and the Earth system are revisited in a boxed section at the end of each chapter. Instructors who adopt the text will have access to an electronic image bank that includes all line art from the book, numerous animations, and hundreds of photographs.

Présentation de l'éditeur

With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.

Emphasis on the unifying themes of physical geology

Expands the earth systems science viewpoint of previous editions

Introduces readers to remote sensing, global positioning systems, and other tools

Exciting, first–hand accounts from the field relate geology to everyday life experiences

Includes a GeoDiscoveries CD with an interactive globe, animations, videos, and more