TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marshak,Stephen
TI  - Earth: portrait of a planet 
SN  - 9780393937503 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York
PB  - W.W. Norton & Company, 
KW  - Geology
KW  - Textbooks
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -