Designed for a new generation of readers, Stanley'sEarth System Historyis a reforging of hisExploring Earth and Life Through Time.Adopting an earth system approach throughout,Earth System Historyshows students how Earth's ecosystem has developed over time and how events in the past provide a perspective for dealing with present and future changes. Clear and concise, the new Second Edition of this introduction to historical geology is perfect for one-term non-majors courses and contains lots of new content and improved visuals.