Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology

For courses in Physical Geology. An all-new, groundbreaking media package brings to life the latest edition of the best-selling Earth by Ed Tarbuck and Fred Lutgens. A text-dedicated website, new GEODe II CD-ROM (included with every copy of the text!), and more provide complete, state-of-the-art multimedia support for both students and instructors. Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, Sixth Edition retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens-a student-friendly writing style, carefully crafted illustrations by Dennis Tasa that are geologically accurate and visually appealing, and coverage of the most recent geologic events.

Acclaimed through four previous editions, Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, Fifth Edition presents a timely, informative, and accessible survey of the basic topics of physical geology. Clearly written in straightforward, non-technical language, this text will be easily understood by students with little or no college-level science experience. The text provides a sense of the observational techniques and reasoning processes, which foster a basic understanding of physical geology. A cornerstone of Earth has been its exceptional art program. The Fifth Edition includes a thoroughly revised, expanded, and dynamic selection of high quality color photographs and line art, including more than 200 new or redrawn illustrations by Dennis Tasa and Tasa Graphics, Inc.