Earth Science, 15th Edition

By Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Published by Pearson

Published Date: Aug 31, 2017

Description

Note: This is the standalone book

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. The authors’ texts have always been recognized for their readability, currency, dynamic art program, delivery of basic principles and instructor flexibility. The Fifteenth Edition incorporates a new active learning approach, a fully updated and mobile visual program.

1. Introduction to Earth Science

PART 1: EARTH MATERIALS

2. Matter and Minerals

3. Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

PART 2: FORCES WITHIN

4. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds

5. Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior

6. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

7. Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

PART 3: SCULPTING THE EARTH’S SURFACE

8. Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movement

9. Running Water and Groundwater

10. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind

PART 4: DECIPHERING EARTH’S HISTORY

11. Geologic Time

12. Earth’s Evolution Through Geologic Time

PART 5: THE GLOBAL OCEAN

13. The Ocean Floor

14. Ocean Water and Ocean Life

15. The Dynamic Ocean

PART 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

PART 7: EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

21. Origins of Modern Astronomy

22. Touring Our Solar System

23. Light, Telescopes, and the Sun

24. Beyond Our Solar System

APPENDICES

A. Metric and English Units Compared

B. Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables

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Package ISBN-13: 9780134994130

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