Earth : an introduction to physical geology

Author(s)

• Tarbuck, Edward J.
• Lutgens, Frederick K.
• Tasa, Dennis

Bibliographic Information

Earth : an introduction to physical geology

Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens ; illustrated by Dennis Tasa

（Always learning）

Pearson, c2017

12th ed., student ed

• : pbk

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

With its strong readability and engaging, instructive illustrations, this trusted bestseller returns with a hybrid and streamlined focus on core principles. Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology maintains a learning objective-driven approach throughout each chapter: The text provides readers with a structured learning path, tied to learning objectives with opportunities for readers to demonstrate their understanding at the end of each section. The authors' emphasis on currency and relevance includes the latest thinking in the field, particularly in the dynamic area of plate tectonics. The Twelfth Edition, Pearson Science's first augmented reality, hybrid textbook, uses the BouncePages image recognition app (FREE on both iOS and Android stores) to connect readers' digital devices to the print textbook, enhancing their reading and learning experience. Tarbuck/Lutgens's innovative SmartFigures feature has been expanded, adding new digital content via Project Condor, Mobile Field Trips by Michael Collier, Animated Figures, and additional tutorial videos from Callan Bentley. KEY TOPICS: An Introduction to Geology; Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds; Matter and Minerals; Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity; Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards; Weathering and Soil; Sedimentary Rocks; Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks; Geologic Time; Crustal Deformation; Earthquakes and Earthquake Hazards; Earth's Interior; Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor; Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains; Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity; Running Water; Groundwater; Glaciers and Glaciation; Deserts and Winds; Shorelines; Global Climate Change; Earth's Evolution Through Geologic Time; Energy and Mineral Resources; Touring Our Solar System; Metric and English Units Compared MARKET: For all readers interested in learning more about earth's physical geology principles.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Geology 2. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds 3. Matter and Minerals 4. Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity 5. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards 6. Weathering and Soil 7. Sedimentary Rocks 8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks 9. Geologic Time 10. Crustal Deformation 11. Earthquakes and Earthquake Hazards 12. Earth's Interior 13. Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor 14. Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains 15. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity 16. Running Water 17. Groundwater 18. Glaciers and Glaciation 19. Deserts and Winds 20. Shorelines 21. Global Climate Change 22. Earth's Evolution Through Geologic Time 23. Energy and Mineral Resources 24. Touring Our Solar System Appendix A: Metric and English Units Compared

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB21870635
• ISBN:
  • 9780134074252
• LCCN: 2015011695
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xxix, 788 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QE28.2
  • DC23 : 550
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physical geology -- Textbooks
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB1444229X