Earth : portrait of a planet
Stephen Marshak
Bok · Engelsk · 2022 · Läromedel
| Omfang | xxix, 930, 2, 28, 6, 44 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Utgave | International student edition. - Seventh edition
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| Opplysninger | Prelude: And Just What Is Geology? -- PART I: OUR ISLAND IN SPACE -- 1: Cosmology and the Birth of the Earth -- 2: Journey to the Center of the Earth -- 3: Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas -- 4: The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics -- PART II: EARTH MATERIALS -- 5: Patterns in Nature: Minerals -- Interlude A: Introducing Rocks -- 6: Up from the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks -- Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils -- 7: Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks -- 8: Metamorphism: A Process of Change -- Interlude C: The Rock Cycle in the Earth System -- PART III: TECTONIC ACTIVITY OF A DYNAMIC PLANET -- 9: The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions -- 10: A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes -- Interlude D: The Earths Interior, Revisited: Seismic Layering, Gravity, and the Magnetic Field -- 11: Crags, Cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building -- PART IV: HISTORY BEFORE HISTORY -- Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution -- 12: Deep Time: How Old Is Old? -- 13: A Biography of the Earth -- PART V: EARTH RESOURCES -- 14: Squeezing Power from a Stone: Energy Resources -- 15: Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources -- PART VI: PROCESSES AND PROBLEMS AT THE EARTHS SURFACE -- Interlude F: Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle -- 16: Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements -- 17: Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water -- 18: Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts -- 19: A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater -- 20: An Envelope of Gas: The Earths Atmosphere and Climate -- 21: Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts -- 22: Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages -- 23: Global Change in the Earth System. - The gold standard text for helping students visualize and understand geologic processes. Earth: Portrait of a Planet, 7th International Student Edition makes hands-on and real-world exploration easier and more impactful than ever, thoroughly updated with current events and essential data, the 7th Edition reveals the dynamism of geology and how it impacts our lives.
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| ISBN | 0393882764. - 9780393882766
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