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020			_a9780393937503 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040			_arda _bEnglish _cMSU _erda
041			_aeng
100	1		_aMarshak, Stephen, _d1955- _eauthor
245	1	0	_aEarth : _bportrait of a planet / _ccreated by Stephen Marshak
250			_aFifth
260			_aNew York _bW.W. Norton & Company, _c2015.
300			_a1 volume (various pagings) : _bcolor illustrations, color maps ; _c28 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia _bn
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier _bnc
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aPart 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
520			_aThe 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.
650		0	_aGeology _vTextbooks.
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