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Features

• Written to be understood.
  • Uses straightforward language.
  • Presents clear, readable discussions with a minimum of technical language.
  • Frequent headings and subheadings help students follow discussions and identify the important ideas presented.

• Art that teaches and motivates.
  • Contains dozens of new high-quality photographs that were carefully selected to aid understanding, add realism, and heighten student interest.
  • Adds more than 100 pieces of new or substantially redesigned line art; The art program was carried out by Dennis Tasa, a gifted artist and respected geological illustrator.

• Current and relevant—Examines every topic in the text with the goal of keeping the topics current, particularly in the dynamic area of plate tectonics; the authors also take special measures to call out material that may be most relevant and motivating:
• Earth as a System: Focuses on examples and cases of the system's important interrelationships.
• People and the Environment: Explores the application of geology to understanding and solving problems arising from the interaction between people and the natural environment.
• Understanding Earth: Highlights the observational techniques and reasoning processes involved in developing scientific knowledge.
• Students Sometimes Ask: Poses common and often entertaining student questions contributed by instructors around the country. Whether heading off a potential misunderstanding or addressing the everyday impact of geology, the SSAs are always illuminating.
  
  
• GEODe: Earth CD-ROM bound into ever new copy of the book.
• Designed as an interactive learning experience for geology students, GEODe fully exploits the multimedia platform to provide exercises and activities that allow students to examine and review important facts and concepts.
• Excellent animations, illustrations, photographs and optional narration accompany clear explanations to make this an especially effective learning tool. Many sections are also appropriate for use by instructors as classroom demonstrations.
• Watch a demonstration http://www.prenhall.com/geomedia/student_geology.html

New To This Edition

• New chapter on “Global Climate Change” (Chapter 21)

— “Global Climate Change”Provides an excellent opportunity to explore many interrelationships in the Earth system. 

— Examines questions such as: What factors cause Earth’s climate to change?  How does the Earth system respond and on what time scales?

— Presents an overview that examines both natural variability and human-caused change, in an up-to-date examination of a major global environmental issue.

• New chapter on “Earth’s Evolution through Geologic Time” (Chapter 22) 

— Presents a clear, concise summary of Earth history beginning with an engaging introduction entitled “Is Earth Unique?” 

— Includes easy-to-follow discussions on the birth and early evolution of the planet and on the origin of continents, the atmosphere, and oceans. 

— To allow for maximum instructor flexibility, there are separate discussions of Earth’s physical history and the evolution of life through geologic time.

• Completely revised chapter on “Earth’s Interior” (Chapter 12) — Rewritten by accomplished geoscience educator and expert on geophysics, Michael Wysession of Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, Washington University. 

— Expanded basic coverage includes heat flow and temperature distribution in Earth’s interior, Earth’s gravity, seismic tomography (a “high-tech” way of viewing Earth’s interior), and a more in-depth treatment of Earth’s magnetic field. 

— Explanations of these often-complex ideas are written in a more conversational, easier to understand style. 

— Coverage is supported with a strong new art program and many new images.

• Extensive revisions to Chapter 24, “Planetary Geology”:

— Includes new discussions on solar system evolution, lunar history, and the dynamic geological evolution of Mars. 

— Presents a new section on dwarf planets (Pluto now has this status) and the latest on the Kuiper Belt and Oort cloud.

• A wealth of new and significantly revised art pieces:

— Expands the number of figures that combine diagrams and/or maps and photos.  There are many examples, these are just a few:  3.14, 3.22, 4.4, 5.1, 5.22, 5.31, 5.39, 6.4, 8.24. 

— Many new art pieces have additional labels that “narrate” the process being illustrated.  A few examples include:  4.24, 5.4, 5.25, 7.2, and 8.3.

• Additional content changes include:

— Chapter 5  “Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity”:

Clearer explanation of the nature of volcanic eruptions

Expanded look at Yellowstone-type calderas

New section on “Living with Volcanoes” that includes a look at how geologists monitor volcanic activity

— Chapter 7  “Sedimentary Rocks”

A new chapter introduction is followed by an all new section on the “Origins of Sedimentary Rocks”

— Chapter 8  “Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks”

New and revised sections on “Contact/Thermal Metamorphism” and “Burial Metamorphism”

There is an all new discussion on “Interpreting Metamorphic Environments”

— Chapter 15  “Mass Wasting”

New section on “Landslides as Natural Disasters” that highlights recent events in Asia, Central America, and the Philippines.

New box (Box 15.1) “People and the Environment:  Landslide Hazards at La Conchita, California” is a case study of a deadly January 2005 event.

— Chapter 16   “Running Water”

This chapter has been reorganized and almost entirely rewritten so that the discussion of streams progresses in a manner that is clearer and more logical for the beginning student.

— Chapter 17  “Groundwater”

A revised and expanded discussion, including new art (Figure 17.7) on the “Movement of Groundwater.”

A new box on “The Case of the Disappearing Lake”

— Chapter 18  “Glaciers and Glaciation”

The expanded look at “Other Effects of Ice-Age Glaciers” includes a new discussion and art on “Ice Dams and Proglacial Lakes” and a related new box on “Glacial Lake Missoula, Megafloods, and the Channeled Scablands.”

An updated and expanded section on “Causes of Glaciation” wraps up the chapter.

— Chapter 20  “Shorelines”

A new section on “Hurricanes—The Ultimate Coastal Hazard” includes a look at the impact of Hurricane Katrina.  Also a new special interest box (Box 20.2) “Examining Hurricane Katrina from Space.”

— Chapter 23  “Energy and Mineral Resources” In addition to many updates, there is a revised and rewritten discussion on “Wind Energy” and a new box (Box 23.2) on “Maintaining the Flow of Geothermal Energy at The Geysers.”

Table of Contents

 Chapter 1    An Introduction to Geology

 Chapter 2    Plate Tectonics:  A Scientific Revolution Unfolds

 Chapter 3    Matter and Minerals

 Chapter 5    Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

 Chapter 6    Weathering and Soil

 Chapter 7    Sedimentary Rocks

 Chapter 8    Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Chapter 10   Crustal Deformation

Chapter 11   Earthquakes

Chapter 12   Earth’s Interior

Chapter 13   Divergent Boundaries:  Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Chapter 14   Convergent Boundaries:  Mountain Building and the Evolution of the Continents

Chapter 15   Mass Wasting:  The Work of Gravity

Chapter 16   Running Water

Chapter 17   Groundwater

Chapter 18   Glaciers and Glaciation

Chapter 19   Deserts and Winds

Chapter 20   Shorelines

Chapter 21   Global Climate Change 

Chapter 22   Earth’s Evolution Through Geologic Time  

Chapter 23   Energy and Mineral Resources

Courses

Physical Geology (non-majors)  (Geology & Oceanography)

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• Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 10/E
  Tarbuck, Lutgens & Tasa
  ©2011  |  Prentice Hall  |  Paper; 744 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321663047  |  ISBN-13: 9780321663047
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  With its strong focus on readability and illustrations, this trusted best seller makes an often complex subject accessible to beginning students. It offers a meaningful, non-technical survey that is informative and up-to-date for learning basic principles and concepts. For the tenth edition, the text’s design and figures have been updated, and the chapter on climate change has been revised significantly. The GEODe: Earth CD-ROM is now available online with a new interface.

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• Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology with MasteringGeology™, 10/E
  Tarbuck, Lutgens & Tasa
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Paper Package; 744 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321815106  |  ISBN-13: 9780321815101
  Suggested retail price: $139.93  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $104.95  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  With its strong focus on readability and illustrations, this trusted best seller makes an often complex subject accessible to beginning students. It offers a meaningful, non-technical survey that is informative and up-to-date for learning basic principles and concepts. For the Tenth Edition, the text’s design and figures have been updated, and the chapter on climate change has been revised significantly. The GEODe: Earth CD-ROM is now available online with a new interface.

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• Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology with MasteringGeology™, 10/E
  Tarbuck, Lutgens & Tasa
  ©2012  |  Prentice Hall  |  Paper Package; 744 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0321815106  |  ISBN-13: 9780321815101
  Suggested retail price: $139.93  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $104.95  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  With its strong focus on readability and illustrations, this trusted best seller makes an often complex subject accessible to beginning students. It offers a meaningful, non-technical survey that is informative and up-to-date for learning basic principles and concepts. For the Tenth Edition, the text’s design and figures have been updated, and the chapter on climate change has been revised significantly. The GEODe: Earth CD-ROM is now available online with a new interface.

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