The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution - Tapa blanda

THE CHANGING EARTH is the first text specifically written for the combined physical and historical geology course. The content is based on the best-selling texts PHYSICAL GEOLOGY: EXPLORING THE EARTH and HISTORICAL GEOLOGY: EVOLUTION OF EARTH AND LIFE THROUGH TIME both written by James Monroe and Reed Wicander. Many of the same features pervade in this edition including a strong emphasis on student relevance and comprehension. The authors lively writing style and abundant use of analogies draw students' into the material, while a completely integrated pedagogical structure enhances comprehension of important concepts. Throughout, the text emphasizes the connections between the content and students' own lives, allowing them to learn more easily and develop a greater appreciation for physical geology.

This colorful introductory textbook explores earth's materials and the geologic processes associated with them, earthquakes, the seafloor, plate tectonics, earth's surface properties, and the geologic history of earth. The third edition incorporates recent geologic events. The CD-ROM contains 50 interactive exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,