Earth : an introduction to physical geology
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Earth : an introduction to physical geology
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Pearson, c2017
12th ed., student ed
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University Library for Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo図
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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"