How Does Earth Work? Physical Geology and the Process of Science, Pearson New International Edition, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (October 3, 2013) © 2014

  • Gary Smith University of New Mexico
  • Aurora Pun University of New Mexico
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For introductory courses in physical geology.

Encouraging students to observe, discover, and visualise, How Does Earth Work engages students with an inquiry-based learning method that develops a solid interpretation of introductory geology. Like geology detectives, students learn to think through the scientific process and uncover evidence that explains earth’s mysteries.


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  • 1.    Why Study Earth?
  • 2.    Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet
  • 3.    Rocks and Rock-Forming Processes
  • 4.    Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks
  • 5.    Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
  • 6.    Formation of Metamorphic Rocks
  • 7.    Earth Materials as Time Keepers
  • 8.    Journey to the Center of Earth
  • 9.    Making Earth
  • 10.    Motion Inside Earth
  • 11.    Deformation of Rocks
  • 12.    Global Tectonics:  Plates and Plumes
  • 13.    Tectonics and Surface Relief
  • 14.    Soil Formation and Landscape Stability
  • 15.    Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion
  • 16.    Streams:  Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape
  • 17.    Water Flowing Underground
  • 18.    Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents
  • 19.    Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea
  • 20.    Wind: A Global Geologic Process
  • 21.    Global Warming: Real-time Change in the Earth System 

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