TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tarbuck,Edward J.
AU  - Lutgens,Frederick K.
TI  - Earth science
SN  - 9781292061313
U1  - 550 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Earth sciences
N1  - Includes index; 1: Introduction to Earth Science 
Unit 1 Earth Minerals 
2: Matter and Minerals 
3: Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth 
Unit 2 Sculpturing Earth's Surface 
4: Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting 
5: Running Water and Ground Water 
6: Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind 
Unit 3 Forces Within 
7: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds 
8: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior 
9: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity 
10: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building 
Unit 4 Deciphering Earth's History 
11: Geologic Time 
12: Earth's Evolution Through Geologic Time 
Unit 5 The Global Ocean 
13: The Ocean Floor 
14: Ocean Water and Ocean Life 
15: The Dynamic Ocean 
Unit 6 Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere 
16: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature 17: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation 
18: Air Pressure and Wind 
19: Weather Patterns and Severe Storms 
20: World Climates and Global Climate Change 
Unit 7 Earth's Place in the Universe 
21: Origins of Modern Astronomy 
22: Touring Our Solar System 
23: Light, Astronomical Observations, and The Sun 
24: Beyond Our Solar System
N2  - For introductory Earth science courses, ideal for undergraduates with little or no science background, 'Earth Science' provides a student-friendly overview of our physical environment that offers balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology
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