
Essentials of Geology and GEODe II CD-ROM Package
Pearson (Publisher)
7th Edition
Published on 10. October 2000
Book
Mixed media product
449 pages
978-0-13-028287-3 (ISBN)
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Description
For courses for non-majors in physical geology.
Building on the tremendous reception to its parent text, Earth 6/e, the same groundbreaking media package is now integrated into the brief version of the best-selling introductory physical geology text. The GEODe II CD-ROM (included with every copy of the text), a text-dedicated website, and more provide complete, state-of-the-art multimedia support for both students and instructors. Essentials of Geology, 7/e retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens' student friendly writing style, carefully crafted illustrations by Dennis Tasa that are both geologically accurate and visually appealing, and updated coverage of the most recent geologic events.
Building on the tremendous reception to its parent text, Earth 6/e, the same groundbreaking media package is now integrated into the brief version of the best-selling introductory physical geology text. The GEODe II CD-ROM (included with every copy of the text), a text-dedicated website, and more provide complete, state-of-the-art multimedia support for both students and instructors. Essentials of Geology, 7/e retains the hallmarks professors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens' student friendly writing style, carefully crafted illustrations by Dennis Tasa that are both geologically accurate and visually appealing, and updated coverage of the most recent geologic events.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-028287-3 (9780130282873)
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Frederick K. Lutgens | Edward J. Tarbuck | Dennis G. Tasa
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Content
1. An Introduction to Geology.
2. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks.
3. Igneous Rocks.
4. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity.
5. Weathering and Soil.
6. Sedimentary Rocks.
7. Metamorphic Rocks.
8. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.
9. Running Water.
10. Groundwater.
11. Glaciers and Glaciation.
12. Deserts and Wind.
13. Shorelines.
14. The Ocean Floor.
15. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior.
16. Plate Tectonics.
17. Mountain Building.
18. Geologic Time.
19. Earth History: A Brief Summary.
2. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks.
3. Igneous Rocks.
4. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity.
5. Weathering and Soil.
6. Sedimentary Rocks.
7. Metamorphic Rocks.
8. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.
9. Running Water.
10. Groundwater.
11. Glaciers and Glaciation.
12. Deserts and Wind.
13. Shorelines.
14. The Ocean Floor.
15. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior.
16. Plate Tectonics.
17. Mountain Building.
18. Geologic Time.
19. Earth History: A Brief Summary.