GEOL (with Earth Science CourseMate with eBook Printed Access Card and Virtual Field Trips in Geology) (Available Titles CourseMate) - Softcover

Wicander, Reed; Monroe, James S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0538494530 ISBN 13: 9780538494533

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2010

Synopsis

Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with over 70 students and faculty, GEOL, First Edition, is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners at a value-based price. This streamlined yet comprehensive text focuses on the core concepts of physical geology, including strong coverage of systems and plate tectonics, while also devoting three chapters to historical geology to give students a complete overview of all facets of introductory geology. This reader-friendly, visually striking text brings geology to life even for non-science majors, providing the knowledge and understanding they need to build on their natural curiosity about the landscapes around them, as well as the environmental and resource issues they encounter in the news. GEOL, First Edition, offers a thorough and effective introduction to geology that will help students appreciate the importance of physical geology and its relevance to their everyday lives.

About this title

About the Author

Reed Wicander is a geology professor at Central Michigan University, where he teaches Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Prehistoric Life, and Invertebrate Paleontology and was previously chair of the department. He obtained his B.A. at San Diego State University and his Ph.D. at UCLA. His main research interests involve various aspects of Paleozoic palynology, specifically the study of acritarchs, on which he has published numerous papers. He is a past president of the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists and currently a councilor of the International Federation of Palynological Societies and chair of the Acritarch Subcommission of the Commission Internationale de Microflore du Paleozoique. He has coauthored several geology textbooks with James S. Monroe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0538494530
• ISBN 13: 9780538494533
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448