Earth : portrait of a planet /
Marshak, Stephen, 1955-
Earth : portrait of a planet / created by Stephen Marshak - Fifth - New York W.W. Norton & Company, 2015. - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I Our Island in space, II - Earth materials, III - Tectonic activity of a dynamic planet, IV - History before history, V - Earth resources, VI - Processes and problems at the earth's surface
The Fifth Edition of this bestselling textbook features stunning art, the most up-to-date science, and a wealth of online learning tools, all developed under the critical eyes of Stephen Marshak. Heavily revised with remarkably detailed photographs, animations, and maps, the text offers rich and engaging pedagogy, an expanded chapter on energy, and coverage of recent global events, from Hurricane Sandy and the Washington Landslide to Typhoon Haiyan and the Japanese Tsunami.
9780393937503 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Geology--Textbooks.
Earth : portrait of a planet / created by Stephen Marshak - Fifth - New York W.W. Norton & Company, 2015. - 1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I Our Island in space, II - Earth materials, III - Tectonic activity of a dynamic planet, IV - History before history, V - Earth resources, VI - Processes and problems at the earth's surface
The Fifth Edition of this bestselling textbook features stunning art, the most up-to-date science, and a wealth of online learning tools, all developed under the critical eyes of Stephen Marshak. Heavily revised with remarkably detailed photographs, animations, and maps, the text offers rich and engaging pedagogy, an expanded chapter on energy, and coverage of recent global events, from Hurricane Sandy and the Washington Landslide to Typhoon Haiyan and the Japanese Tsunami.
9780393937503 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Geology--Textbooks.