EARTH SCIENCE STUDENT EDITION 2006C

For introductory courses in Earth Science in departments of Geology, Geography, Atmospheric Sciences, and Education.

The twelfth edition of Earth Science offers a user-friendly overview of our physical environment with balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology for the undergraduate student with little background in science.  The emphasis is on readability, with clear example-driven explanations.  The twelfth edition takes full advantage of the subject’s visual appeal, with discussions reinforced by incredible color photos and superb illustrations by Earth science illustrator and geologist Dennis Tasa.

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A textbook for an introductory undergraduate course for students who have little background in science and may be taking the course to satisfy the school's breadth requirements. Covers the four primary disciplines of geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. Much color is used, sometimes strikingly, throughout for illustrations and graphs. The CD-ROM contains a dynamic program that reinforces key concepts with animations, tutorials, and interactive exercises. Considerable support material is available for instructors. The editions between 1976 and 1982 were published by Merrill and those in 1991 and 1994 by Macmillan; the previous edition was in 1998. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)