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Essential Earth by Thomas H. Jordan and John Grotzinger (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFreeman & Company, W&H
ISBN-10142920429X
ISBN-139781429204293
eBay Product ID (ePID)8038733829
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameEssential Earth
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectEarth Sciences / Geology
TypeTextbook
AuthorThomas H. Jordan, John Grotzinger
Subject AreaScience
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight34.5 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2007-940625
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal551
Table Of Content1. Why We Study Earth 2. How We Study Earth 3. Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology 4. Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks 5. Igneous Processes and Volcanism 6. Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes 7. Deformation and Metamorphism 8. Timing the Geologic Record 9. History of Earth 10. The Climate System and Glaciation 11. The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater 12. Shaping the Earth's Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind 13. Earthquakes and Earth Structure 14. Human Impact on Earth's Environment
SynopsisEssential 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., The Essential Earth is a whole new way to open students' eyes to the physical world around them, to learn 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). In just 14 chapters, it offers a well-focused introduction to the basics of geology that emphasize the process of science and how humans interact with our home, Spaceship Earth.
LC Classification NumberQE26.3
