Understanding Earth

John Grotzinger, Thomas Jordan, Frank Press, Raymond Siever

670 pages, parution le 02/05/2006 (5^eme édition)

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The field of physical geology continues to evolve--new tools, new ideas, new approaches. Understanding Earth--always the leader in innovation--continues to evolve with it. John Grotzinger and Tom Jordan continue the tradition of cutting edge coverage. In the fifth edition, they broaden the systems focus of the text, including earlier coverage of the climate system, and add two new chapters: "Early History of the Terrestrial Planets" and "Life Interacts with Earth."

Yet the new edition effectively fulfills the book's enduring goal: to help students understand what physical geology teaches us about the world and what it brings to our lives. More than any other introductory physical geology textbook, Understanding Earth is designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience not only new to this specific field, but in many cases to science in general. Students aren't merely presented with concepts and processes--they come to learn how we know what we know, and how that knowledge impacts their lives as citizens and consumers.

Sommaire

The Modern Theory and Practice of Geology
Basic Geologic Processes
Earth and Planets Through Geologic Time
Internal Geosystems
Surficial Geosystems
Earth Science and Society

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	W.H. Freeman and Company
Auteur(s)	John Grotzinger, Thomas Jordan, Frank Press, Raymond Siever
Parution	02/05/2006
Édition	5^eme édition
Nb. de pages	670
Format	21,5 x 27,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1334g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780716776963
ISBN13	978-0-7167-7696-3