(eBook PDF) Foundations of Earth Science 8th Edition

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product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780134184814
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134184814
• Author: Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck Dennis Tasa 

For all introductory Earth Science courses.

Digital Content and Experiences Bring Earth Science To Life

Ideal for undergraduates with little or no science background, Foundations of Earth Science provides a student-friendly, highly visual, non-technical survey of our physical environment with balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Foundations of Earth Science is the brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science by Lutgens and Tarbuck, and designed for introductory courses in Earth science. The new 8th Edition facilitates active learning by incorporating learning objectives throughout each chapter to provide students with a structured learning path. The learning path is tied to chapter objectives, giving students opportunities to demonstrate their understanding at the end of each section.

The 8th Edition uses the BouncePages image recognition app (available at no charge on both iOS and Android stores) to connect students’ digital devices to the print textbook, enhancing their reading and learning experience. Lutgens/Tarbuck’s innovative SmartFigures feature has been expanded, adding new digital content via Project Condor, Mobile Field Trips by Michael Collier, Animated Figures, and additional tutorial videos from Callan Bentley. This edition also includes Mastering Geology, the most complete, easy-to-use, engaging tutorial and assessment tool available.

table of contents:

Unit I EARTH MATERIALS

1. Matter and Minerals

2. Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Unit II SCULPTURING EARTH’S SURFACE

3. Landscapes Fashioned by Water

4. Glacial and Arid Landscapes

Unit III FORCES WITHIN

5. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds

6. Restless Earth: Earthquakes and Mountain Building

7. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Unit IV DECIPHERING EARTH’S HISTORY

8. Geologic Time

Unit V THE GLOBAL OCEAN

9. Oceans: The Last Frontier

10. The Restless Ocean

Unit VI EARTH’S DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE

11. Heating the Atmosphere

12. Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

13. The Atmosphere in Motion

14. Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Unit VII EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

15. The Nature of the Solar System

16. Beyond the Solar System

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