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Foundations of Earth Science
ISBN: 9780130338112 | 0130338117
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 3/1/2001
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The brief, paperback version of the best-selling&Foundations ofEarth Science& 5/e is designed for introductory courses in earth science. This highly visual, non- technical survey emphasizes broad, up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The book's flexible design lends itself to the diversity of Earth science courses in both content and approach. As in previous editions, the main focus is to foster student understanding of basic earth science principles.
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| Preface | xii | ||||
| Introduction | 1 | (10) | |||
| UNIT 1 Earth Materials | 11 | (46) | |||
| 13 | (18) | |||
| 31 | (26) | ||||
| UNIT 2 Earth's External Processes | 57 | (62) | |||
| 59 | (34) | |||
| 93 | (26) | |||
| UNIT 3 Earth's Internal Processes | 119 | (90) | |||
| 121 | (30) | |||
| 151 | (32) | |||
| 183 | (26) | |||
| UNIT 4 Deciphering Earth's History | 209 | (24) | |||
| 211 | (22) | |||
| UNIT 5 The Global Ocean | 233 | (44) | |||
| 235 | (18) | |||
| 253 | (24) | |||
| UNIT 6 The Atmosphere | 277 | (106) | |||
| 279 | (28) | |||
| 307 | (30) | |||
| 337 | (20) | |||
| 357 | (26) | |||
| UNIT 7 Earth's Place in the Universe | 383 | (59) | |||
| 385 | (34) | |||
| 419 | (23) | |||
| Appendix A Metric and English Units Compared | 442 | (1) | |||
| Appendix B Mineral Identification Key | 443 | (3) | |||
| Appendix C Relative Humidity and Dew Point Tables | 446 | (2) | |||
| Appendix D Earth's Grid System | 448 | (3) | |||
| Glossary | 451 | (10) | |||
| Index | 461 |
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