Foundations of Earth Science - Softcover

Lutgens, Frederick K.; Tarbuck, Edward J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0139140379 ISBN 13: 9780139140372

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1998

Synopsis

New edition of the nontechnical introduction to Earth Science for non- science majors. Units survey such topics as Earth minerals, global history, the global ocean, and Earth's place in the universe. The CD-ROM contains EarthShow by photographer and geologic educator Parvinder S. Sethi of Radford University. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Publisher:

An abbreviated version of the best-selling text, Earth Science, 7/E. This text offers a user-friendly overview of our physical environment, placing a particular emphasis on readability, with clear, example-driven explanations.

From the Back Cover:

This overview of the physical environment presents geologic concepts in a user-friendly style. Clear, readable discussions with a minimum of technical language combined with a crafted art program and coverage of current events, make up this comprehensive book. Contains a unique chapter on geologic time. The book includes as many current events as possible, such as the floods of 1997-98, the Hale-Bopp Comet, and the volcanism of Montserrat. The theme of Earth systems is woven throughout the book — without dominating the structure — to cover Earth systems science and demonstrate how different processes interact.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0139140379
• ISBN 13: 9780139140372
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 454