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Foundations of Earth Science, 5/E
Frederick K. Lutgens, (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Edward J. Tarbuck, (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Dennis Tasa, Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc. (Illustrator)

ISBN-10: 0132401355
ISBN-13:  9780132401357

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 512 pp
Published:  05/21/2007


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For introductory courses in Earth Science.

 

The brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science is designed for introductory courses in earth science. This highly visual, non- technical survey emphasizes broad, up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The text's flexible design lends itself to the diversity of Earth science courses in both content and approach. As in previous editions, the main focus is to foster student understanding of basic earth science principles.


Features

  • Written to be understood.
    • Using straightforward language, the authors present clear, readable discussions with a minimum of technical verbiage. Frequent headings and subheadings help students follow discussions and identify the important ideas as they are presented.
  • Art that teaches and motivates.
    • Dozens of new high-quality photographs were carefully selected to aid understanding, add realism, and heighten the interest of the reader.
  • Current and relevant.
    • Every part of the text was examined carefully with the dual goal of keeping topics current and improving the clarity of text discussions.
  • Focus on learning.
    • Every chapter opens with a series of questions that alerts the reader to an important idea or concept in the chapter. End-of-chapter student aids, including Chapter in Review, Key Terms, and Questions for Review carry the concepts through.
    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_earth.html.


New To This Edition

·       NEW FEATURE:  Did You Know? boxes present fascinating facts and ideas positioned throughout each chapter to add interest and relevance to text discussions.

 

·       INTRODUCTION:  This unnumbered “minichapter” includes a revised and expanded, easier-to-follow, discussion of Earth as a system. An all new section on “Scales of Space” and “Time in Earth Science” is also incorporated.

 

·       Chapter 1:  “Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks” has a completely rewritten section on the geologic definition of minerals and an all new discussion of elements that more clearly explains atomic structure and bonding.

·       Chapter 2:  “Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth” features an updated section on igneous rocks and involves an expanded treatment of the rock cycle including new line art

 

·       Chapter 3: The portion of “Landscapes Fashioned by Water” that focuses on running water has been restructured to progress in a manner that is clearer and more logical for the introductory student. The portion of this chapter that pertains to groundwater includes new sections on the storage and movement of groundwater.

 

·       Chapter 6:  “Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Geologic Structures, and Mountain Building” has expanded treatment of earthquake destruction that includes a close look at the devastating tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean region in December 2004.  The chapter includes an all new section on “Earth’s Interior.”  Coverage is not only broader and more up-to-date, but explanations are written in an easier to understand style.  The chapter concludes with the new heading on “Collisional Mountain Ranges” (formerly “Continental Collisions”).  The new discussion and accompanying art present a clearer, more current approach of this complex topic.

·       Chapter 7:  “Fires Within: Igneous Activity” concludes with a new section called “Living with Volcanoes” that examines volcanic hazards and the monitoring of volcanic activity.

 

·       Chapter 8:  “Geologic Time” has new discussions on “Types of Fossils” and “Dating with Carbon-14” that provide clear descriptions of these frequently misunderstood topics.

 

·       Chapter 9: contains new information on mapping the ocean floor and the oceanic ridge system.

·       Chapter 10: includes a new section, “The Shoreline: A Dynamic Interface,” that focuses on the coastal environment.

 

·       Chapter 11: Incorporates an expanded section contrasting “Weather and Climate,” and a new discussion that explains the differences between “Energy, Heat, and Temperature.” This chapter also has updated coverage of “Global Warming” and a new explanation of isotherms (with art) in the section titled “For the Record: Air Temperature Data” (formerly “Temperature Measurement and Data”).

·       Chapter 12: Contains an improved discussion of “Water’s Changes of State”

·       Chapter 14: Includes an expanded and updated examination of hurricanes (including a discussion an images of Hurricane Katrina).

 

·       Chapter 15:  “The Nature of the Solar System” includes new discussions on solar system evolution, lunar history, and the dynamic geologic evolution of Mars. It also integrates a new section on dwarf planets (Pluto now has this status) and the latest on the Kuiper Belt and Oort cloud.


Table of Contents

Introduction   What Is Earth Science?

UNIT I   EARTH MATERIALS

Chapter 1   Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks

Chapter 2   Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

UNIT II  Sculpturing Earth's Surface

Chapter 3   Landscapes Fashioned by Water

Chapter 4   Glacial and Arid Landscapes

UNIT III   FORCES WITHIN

Chapter 5   Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds

Chapter 6   Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Geologic structures, and Mountain Building

Chapter 7   Fires Within: Igneous Activity

UNIT IV   DECIPHERING EARTH'S HISTORY

Chapter 8   Geologic Time

UNIT V   THE GLOBAL OCEAN

Chapter 9   Oceans: The Last Frontier

Chapter 10   The Restless Ocean

UNIT VI   THE ATMOSPHERE

Chapter 11   Heating the Atmosphere

Chapter 12   Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Chapter 13   The Atmosphere in Motion

Chapter 14   Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

UNIT VII   EARTH'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

Chapter 15   The Nature of the Solar System

Chapter 16   Beyond the Solar Syster

 

Appendix A   Metric and English Units Compared

Appendix B   Mineral Identification Key

Appendix C   Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables

Appendix D   Earth's Grid System

Appendix E   Topographic Maps


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    Lutgens, Tarbuck & Tasa
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    ISBN-10: 0321663020  |  ISBN-13: 9780321663023
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Fred Lutgens and Ed Tarbuck have been good friends and colleagues since 1970.  Between them, they have more than 57 years of experience teaching geology to undergraduates, and both have been recognized with awards as excellent and inspiring professors.  They share a special interest in introducing geology to beginning students and a belief in the value of field experiences for students of all levels.

 

Lutgens and Tarbuck published their first college text, Earth Science, in 1976.  That book, winner of the McGuffy Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, is now going into its tenth edition.  In 1983, as the first edition of Earth was being prepared, gifted geology illustrator Dennis Tasa joined the author team.  Since then the three have collaborated on more than twenty projects.  Not only do Tarbuck, Lutgens, and Tasa work well together creatively; they also enjoy spending time in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Tasa’s New Mexico studio.

 

Tarbuck enjoys downhill skiing in Colorado, fly fishing near his childhood home in Northern Minnesota, and spending time in the Cascades.  Lutgens is an avid runner, and when he can make the time, truly enjoys hiking the canyons of the Colorado Plateau.  Although Lutgens and Tarbuck think alike on many issues, they don’t agree on everything.  Lutgens is devoted to jazz and classical music, whereas Tarbuck prefers pop artists or a good country station.

 

 

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