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Written for students of geology, this text incorporates advances in earth science such as plate tectonics, global warming, and the interconnectivity between the history of Earth and the history of life. It begins with a brief discussion of cosmology and the world's origin. The "Instructor's Manual" is designed to assist instructors in preparing lectures. The content includes: detailed learning objectives, reference to the relevant Web sites and complete answers to the end-of-chapter questions. The "Test-item File" contains over 1200 multiple-choice and true-false questions and is available in printed form (included in the Instructor's manual) or on Norton TestMaker - a flexible electronic testing system for IBM-compatible or Macintosh computers.
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About the Author
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. This work has taken him into the field on a number of continents. Steve loves teaching and has won his college's and university's highest teaching awards. In addition to research papers and Earth Science, Steve 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 and Tectonics, and Basic Methods of Structural Geology.
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- PublisherW W Norton & Co Ltd
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0393926583
- ISBN 13 9780393926583
- BindingPaperback
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