Essentials of Geology
8th Edition
Published on 21. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
466 pages
978-0-13-008157-5 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in physical geology and introduction to geology (general geology).
Building on the tremendous reception to its parent text, Earth 7th edition, the same groundbreaking media package is now integrated into the brief version of the best-selling introductory physical geology text. This eighth edition of Essentials of Geology represents a thorough revision, yet retains the hallmarks instructors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens - a 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 7th edition, the same groundbreaking media package is now integrated into the brief version of the best-selling introductory physical geology text. This eighth edition of Essentials of Geology represents a thorough revision, yet retains the hallmarks instructors have come to expect from Tarbuck and Lutgens - a 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
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 275 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
972 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-008157-5 (9780130081575)
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New editions
Frederick K. Lutgens | Edward J. Tarbuck | Dennis G. Tasa
Essentials of Geology
United States Edition
Book
08/2005
9th Edition
Pearson
€75.69
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Previous edition
Frederick K. Lutgens | Edward J. Tarbuck
Essentials of Geology and GEODe II CD-ROM Package
Book
10/2000
7th Edition
Pearson
€37.21
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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 Soils.
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.
Appendix A: Metric and English Units Compared.
Appendix B: Topographic Maps.
Appendix C: Landforms of the Conterminous United States.
Glossary.
Index.
2. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks.
3. Igneous Rocks.
4. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity.
5. Weathering and Soils.
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.
Appendix A: Metric and English Units Compared.
Appendix B: Topographic Maps.
Appendix C: Landforms of the Conterminous United States.
Glossary.
Index.