Pearson eText Elemental Geosystems -- Instant Access, 9th Edition

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About the book

Engage students by connecting physical geography to their real-world environments

• The Human Denominator at the end of every chapter links chapter topics to human examples and applications. The feature includes updated maps, photos, graphs, and other diagrams to provide visual examples of many humanEarth interactions.
• New - Questions to Consider within the Human Denominator ask students to interpret graphs and maps and connect information to topics within the chapter.
• Updated - 11 of the Focus Studies have been updated and explore real-world examples and applications of chapter concepts in great depth, without interrupting the flow of the chapter narrative. 
• Active Applied Physical Geography content and data allow students to participate and engage in the content rather than just read.
• New - Interactive Media embedded in the text enabling instant access via QR codes
• New - Mobile Field Trip Videos
• New - Project Condor Quadcopter Videos
• New - Videos from NASA

Present current, relevant topics

• Updated - Chapter 8, Climate Change presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of climate change science and data. The chapter explores paleoclimatology, climate feedbacks, evidence and causes of present climate change, climate models and projections, and steps to moderate Earths changing climate.
• Updated - Chapter 5, Atmospheric Water and Weather isupdated and reorganized, including adding a new section on precipitation processes, and expanded discussion of thunderstorms.
• Updated - Chapter 17, Biogeography and Terrestrial Biomes coverage of biogeography is expanded, including a new Geosystems Now feature on grizzly bears and ecological corridors in the Rocky Mountains.

Give students a reliable, active, and visual learning path

• A unique Earth systems approach organizes the chapters around atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, following the natural flow of energy, materials, and information to present topics in the same sequence in which they occur in nature.
• Updated - A Strengthened Learning Path ties critical-thinking items more closely to the Key Learning Concepts at the front and Key Learning Concepts Review at the end of each chapter. Christophersons structured learning path and tightly integrated pedagogy give students a reliable, consistent framework for mastering the chapter concepts:
• New - Everyday Geosystems at the beginning of each chapter invite students to explore the why and how application of physical geography concepts to everyday phenomena.
• Updated - 17 Geosystems Now: Chapter-Opening Case Studies draws readers into each chapter by discussing interesting, current, and relevant applications of chapter concepts while integrating discussions of systems, climate change, and human impacts.
• New - Apply Concepts are active learning tasks that compel students to reflect on the information they have learned and perform short activities.
• New - Earth Systems Connections includes systems diagrams at the end of each chapter that summarize the cascading system operations that are the basis for chapter organization. These flow diagrams emphasize the inputs, actions, outputs, and humanEarth connections relevant to each chapter.
• New - Geospatial Analysis exercises at the end of each chapter are mini-lab activities, sending students outside of the book to access and explore online science tools and data sets from sources such as NASA, USGS, and NOAA, to perform critical geospatial data analysis.
• New - Work It Out activities in each chapter give students a chance to practice basic conceptual or quantitative reasoning. Integrated into appropriate sections of each chapter, these activities give students the opportunity to demonstrate understanding of learned concepts and practice critical thinking as they read.
• New and Revised - Illustrations and maps bring real-world scenes into the classroom and improve student learning in every chapter.
• Updated - Geosystems in Action appear as two-page foundation figures and cover key concepts in a visual and process-oriented way. Each GIA includes QR links to mobile media.
• 60+ embedded URLs are integrated throughout the chapters, allowing students to link directly to source material.

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• Share highlights and notes with students. Add your personal teaching style to important topics, call out need-to-know information, or clarify difficult concepts directly in the eText.
• NEW - Access reading analytics. Use the dashboard to gain insight into how students are working in their eText to plan more effective instruction in and out of class.
• Customize your eText. Rearrange the Pearson eText table of contents at both the chapter and section level to match the way you teach.
• Schedule Reading. Assign a chapter or specific section to hold students accountable for their reading and help them prep for lecture, homework, and quizzes. Scheduled Readings populate to each students assignment page, and you can now link readings directly to a Mastering assignment.
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• Engage learners with compelling media. Videos and animations bring key concepts to life, helping students place what they are reading into context. (Available with select titles.)
• Let students check their understanding. Personalized Study Tools are easy to access on both the web and mobile app to help students learn key terms. (Available with select titles.)

Check out the preface for a complete list of features and what's new in this edition.