Earth’s Evolving Systems 2nd Edition (eBook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1284108295
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1284108293
• Author: Ronald E. Martin

Earth’s Evolving Systems: The History of Planet Earth, Second Edition explores the complex processes and interactions that have shaped our planet. Employing a systems perspective, this introductory text covers topics such as the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere, and discusses how these systems, plate tectonics, and life have interacted with each other and evolved through geologic time. This approach to Earth’s history integrates the study of modern Earth systems with past ones piquing students’ interest in the process. No other text bridges the gap between traditional historical geology and the behavior of Earth systems, and does so with higher quality art and illustrations. Capturing the dynamism of our planet’s fascinating history, Earth’s Evolving Systems: The History of Planet Earth, Second Edition provides the bedrock to understanding this exciting science.

Table contents:

CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Investigating Earth’s Systems\\\

CHAPTER 2 Plate Tectonics

CHAPTER 3 Earth Systems: Processes and Interactions

CHAPTER 4 Sedimentary Rocks, Sedimentary Environments, and Fossils

CHAPTER 5 Evolution and Extinction

CHAPTER 6 Geologic Time and Stratigraphy

CHAPTER 7 An Extraordinary Beginning: Hadean and Archean

CHAPTER 8 Origins of Life

CHAPTER 9 The Proterozoic: Life Becomes a Geologic Force

CHAPTER 10 Life’s “Big Bang”: The Origins and Early Diversification of Multicellular Animals

CHAPTER 11 The Early-to-Middle Paleozoic World

CHAPTER 12 Late Paleozoic World

CHAPTER 13 Mesozoic Era

CHAPTER 14 The Cenozoic Era: The Paleogene Period

CHAPTER 15 The Cenozoic Era: The Neogene Period

CHAPTER 16 Rapid Climate Change During the Holocene

CHAPTER 17 The Anthropocene: Humans as an Environmental Force

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