Geotours Workbook: A Guide for Exploring Geology and Creating Projects Using Google Earth™ - Softcover

Wilkerson, M. Scott; Wilkerson, M. Beth; Marshak, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393918912 ISBN 13: 9780393918915

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011

Synopsis

This stand-alone first edition of Geotours Workbook contains nineteen active-learning tours that take students on virtual field trips to see outstanding examples of geology around the world.
Would you like your students to become more active in Geology, both in and out of the classroom, or are you familiar with Google Earth, but not sure where to start?  The Geotours Workbook created by Scott and Beth Wilkerson (in association with Stephen Marshak) addresses these questions with Geotours--active-learning tours that take students on virtual field trips to see outstanding examples of geology around the world. Arranged by topic, and with an accompanying custom Google Earth file to quickly fly you to specific locations associated with each question, these worksheets ask students to observe and measure real-world geologic features, deepening their understanding of important geoscience concepts. Further, this workbook contains material explaining how students can develop their own interactive Google Earth materials, including media-rich placemarks, interactive flyover tours, and georeferenced photo & map overlays. Available as a free bundle with Marshak's Earth and Essentials of Geology textbooks, this title also can stand alone or work as a supplement in any course where students need hands on experience with Google Earth.

About this title

About the Author

M. Scott Wilkerson is a professor of geosciences at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. He holds a B.S. from Murray State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to his appointment at DePauw, Scott was a senior research geologist with Exxon Production Research in Houston, TX. Scott's research focus is understanding the 2-D and 3-D geometric and kinematic development of fault-related folds. He also is interested in visualizing topographic landforms and structural features using Google Earth and other software programs.

M. Beth Wilkerson is the GIS Specialist at DePauw University. She holds a B.S. from Murray State University and an M.S. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in applied mathematics. Beth currently supervises DePauw's GIS Center, where she works with faculty, staff, students, and administrators on GIS projects involving teaching, research, and university initiatives.

Stephen Marshak is professor of geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he is also the director of the School of Earth, Society, and Environment. He holds an A.B. from Cornell University, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Steve's research interests lie in structural geology and tectonics. Steve also has also authored Earth: Portrait of a Planet, Essentials of Geology, and has co-authored the Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology, Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology & Tectonics, and Basic Methods of Structural Geology.

From the Back Cover

Workbook Activities

• Navigate the Google Earth Interface-Transform your view of the Earth using the 3-D Google Earth interface to view features on the Earth's surface from any height or perspective.
• Answer Questions about Geologically Important Places-Visit Geotour locations all over the globe to study plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, faults, folds, environmental issues, and more.
• Add Media-Rich Content to Google Earth-Learn how to create Google Earth placemarks with formatted text, images, and YouTube videos; to construct interactive flyover tours over the landscape; and to drape semi-transparent maps and diagrams over the terrain.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393918912
• ISBN 13: 9780393918915
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 173