Foundations of Earth Science, Pearson New International Edition, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (August 28, 2013) © 2014

  • Frederick K Lutgens
  • Edward J. Tarbuck (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
  • Dennis G. Tasa Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.
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For introductory courses in Earth science

Enhanced for today's students, the bestselling Foundations of Earth Science returns with a bold new look, new contributor Callan Bentley, and a highly anticipated learning path that facilitates active learning.

This brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science by Lutgens and Tarbuck is designed for introductory courses in Earth science. It maintains its highly visual, non-technical survey and broad, coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy to foster student understanding of foundational Earth science principles.

Table of contents

  • Introduction to Earth Science
  • Unit I EARTH MATERIALS
  • Chapter 1: Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks
  • Chapter 2: Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth
  • Unit II SCULPTURING EARTH'S SURFACE
  • Chapter 3: Landscapes Fashioned by Water
  • Chapter 4: Glacial and Arid Landscapes
  • Unit III FORCES WITHIN
  • Chapter 5: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds
  • Chapter 6: Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Geologic Structures, and Mountain Building
  • Chapter 7: Fires Within: Igneous Activity
  • Unit IV DECIPHERING EARTH'S HISTORY
  • Chapter 8: Geologic Time
  • Unit V THE GLOBAL OCEAN
  • Chapter 9: Oceans: The Last Frontier
  • Chapter 10: The Restless Ocean
  • Unit VI EARTH'S DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE
  • Chapter 11: Heating the Atmosphere
  • Chapter 12: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
  • Chapter 13: The Atmosphere in Motion
  • Chapter 14: Weather Patterns and Severe Weather
  • Unit VII EARTH'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
  • Chapter 15: The Nature of the Solar System
  • Chapter 16: Beyond the Solar System

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