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Understanding Earth / John Grotzinger, Thomas H. Jordan.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publisher: New York, NY : W.H. Freeman and Company, [2014]Copyright date: ³2014Edition: 7th editionDescription: xxvi, 672, AP-10, GL-19, I-21 pages colour illustrations, colour maps 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781464138744
  • 1464138745
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 550 23
LOC classification:
  • QE28
Other classification:
  • Ud
Summary: Understanding Earth is designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience new to learning about science. 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 helpful environmental stewards of the planet.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For the introductory geology or physical geology course. Understanding Earth offers both majors and non-majors rock solid content that originated with the ground-breaking text, Earth. In subsequent editions, the text has consistently met the needs of today's students with exceptional content, currency, interactive learning features, and an overall focus of the role of geological science in our lives.


Understanding Earth doesn't merely present the concepts and processes of physical geology-- the authors focus on how we know what we know. Students actively take part in the scientific process of discovery and learn through experience as they explore the impact of geology on their lives as citizens and future stewards of the planet. The new edition incorporates coverage of recent natural disasters (the 2011 tsunami), fracking and other natural resources issues, the latest developments in climate change, and key events such as the Mars mission and the arrest of geologists in Italy.



Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding Earth is designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience new to learning about science. 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 helpful environmental stewards of the planet.

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