Earth Science (15th Edition)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780134543536
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134543536
• Author: Edward Tarbuck, Frederick Lutgens, Dennis Tasa

Ideal for undergraduates with little or no science background, Earth Science provides a student-friendly overview of our physical environment that offers balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. The authors’ texts have always been recognized for their readability, currency, dynamic art program, delivery of basic principles and instructor flexibility. The Fifteenth Edition incorporates a new active learning approach, a fully updated and mobile visual program.

Table contents:

1 Introduction to Earth Science

2 Matter and Minerals

3 Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

4 Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds

5 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior

6 Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

7 Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

8 Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movement

9 Running Water and Groundwater

10 Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind

11 Geologic Time

12 Earth’s Evolution Through Geologic Time

13 The Ocean Floor

14 Ocean Water and Ocean Life

15 The Dynamic Ocean

16 The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

17 Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

18 Air Pressure and Wind

19 Weather Patterns and Severe Storms

20 World Climates and Global Climate Change

21 Origins of Modern Astronomy

22 Touring Our Solar System

23 Light, Telescopes, and the Sun

24 Beyond Our Solar System

Title tag:

Exploring the Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and the Formation of Our Planet
Unveiling the Mysteries of Earth’s Climate Systems and Weather Patterns
Investigating Earth’s Geological Time Scale and the Evolution of Its Landscapes