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Earth Science offers a reader-friendly overview of our physical environment for the reader with little or no exposure to science. The emphasis is on readability, with clear explanations and examples, superb illustrations by the renowned Dennis Tasa, and an incredible collection of full color photographs and topographical maps. Topics covered in this highly readable and interesting book are geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. For readers needing a basic informational book about Earth Science.

Introduction to Earth Science

1

(19)

UNIT ONE Earth Materials

19

(48)

Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks

19

(20)

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

39

(28)

UNIT TWO Sculpturing Earth's Surface

67

(96)

Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting

67

(30)

Running Water and Groundwater

97

(32)

Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind

129

(34)

UNIT THREE Forces Within

163

(122)

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

163

(28)

Plate Tectonics

191

(34)

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

225

(34)

Mountain Building

259

(26)

UNIT FOUR Deciphering Earth's History

285

(48)

Geologic Time

285

(24)

Earth's History: A Brief Summary

309

(24)

UNIT FIVE The Global Ocean

333

(72)

The Ocean Floor

333

(22)

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

355

(20)

The Dynamic Ocean

375

(30)

UNIT SIX Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere

405

(144)

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

405

(28)

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

433

(36)

Air Pressure and Wind

469

(24)

Weather Patterns and Severe Storms

493

(30)

Climate

523

(26)

UNIT SEVEN Earth's Place in the Universe

549

(1)

Origin of Modern Astronomy

549

(26)

Touring Our Solar System

575

(28)

Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun

603

(20)

Beyond Our Solar System

623

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Earth Science

Earth Science

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