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Language: English
Published by W. H. Freeman, 2006
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- Title
- Understanding Earth
- Author
- Siever, Raymond, Press, Frank, Jordan, Thomas H., Grotzinger, John
- Publisher
- W. H. Freeman
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0716766825
- ISBN 13
- 9780716766827
- Edition
- 5th.
- Item weight
- 3.029 pounds
- Dimensions
- N/A
More than any other introductory physical geology textbook, Understanding Earth is designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience not only new to this specific field, but in many cases to science in general. Students aren't merely presented with concepts and processes--they come to learn how we know what we know, and how that knowledge impacts their lives as citizens and consumers.
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About the Author
JOHN GROTZINGER researches the chemical development of the early oceans and atmosphere and the environmental context of early animal evolution at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. THOMAS H. JORDAN is based at the University of Southern California where his specialist topics include the nature of plate-tectonic flow and the question of mantle stratification. FRANK PRESS has made pioneering contributions to the fields of Geophysics, Oceanography, lunar and planetary sciences and natural resource exploration. He has been named most influential scientist in the U
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