
The Dynamic Earth
An Introduction to Physical Geology
Wiley (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 21. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-0-471-15228-6 (ISBN)
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Description
This authoritative and best-selling physical geology text continues to emphasize the theme of dynamic change to our environment, landscapes, climate, and resources. Dynamic Earth, Fifth Edition introduces plate tectonics and the Earth system early in the text, giving students a sense of how earth processes and systems are interrelated. Both plate tectonics and the Earth system are revisited in a boxed section at the end of each chapter. Featuring stunning new art, the Fifth Edition is also completely current, with the latest advances in the field presented in an accessible, student-friendly style. Instructors who adopt the text will have access to an electronic image bank that includes all line art from the book, numerous animations, and hundreds of photographs.
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Product info
PB
Edition
5., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 27.7 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Thickness: 2.1 cm
Weight
1345 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-15228-6 (9780471152286)
Schweitzer Classification
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Brian J. Skinner | Stephen C. Porter | Jeffrey Park
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An Introduction to Physical Geology
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The Dynamic Earth
An Introduction to Physical Geology. International Edition
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Content
* Meet Planet Earth!
* Global Tectonics: Our Dynamic Planet
* Atoms, Elements, Minerals
* Igneous Rocks: Products of Earth?s Internal Fire
* Magmas and Volcanoes
* Weathering and Soils
* Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks: Archives of Earth History
* Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks: New Rocks from Old
* How Rock Bends, Buckles, and Breaks
* Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
* Geologic Time and the Rock Record
* The Changing Face of the Land
* Mass Wasting
* Streams and Drainage Systems
* Groundwater
* Glaciers and Glaciation
* Atmosphere, Winds, and Deserts
* The Oceans and Their Margins
* Climate and our Changing Planet
* The Earth Through Time
* Resources of Minerals and Energy