Earth: Portrait of a Planet - Softcover

Marshak, Stephen; Prothero, Donald R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393974235 ISBN 13: 9780393974232

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2002

Synopsis

This engaging geology text is well organized and written in clear language two qualities that will make it effective for the novice student. Vocabulary is highlighted in bold, there are copious color photos and diagrams, and end-of-chapter quizzes and references. The CD-ROM contains animations of geologic processes. Marshak teaches geology at the U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Marshak is Professor of Geology and Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. from Cornell University. He has served as Chair of the Division of Structural Geology and Tectonics of the Geological Society of America. Dr. Marshak has written numerous research articles on topics in structural geology and tectonics, and has authored or co-authored three other books: Basic Methods of Structural Geology; Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics; and Essentials of Geology.

About this edition

• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0393974235
• ISBN 13: 9780393974232
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 735