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Informationen zum Autor Thomas H. Jordan; John Grotzinger Klappentext This textbook is a whole new way to open students' eyes to the physical world around them, to learn how scientists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as well as protect it from us (global change). In just 14 chapters, it offers a well-focused introduction to the basics of geology that emphasise the process of science and how humans interact with our home, Spaceship Earth. This textbook is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information. Zusammenfassung This textbook is a whole new way to open students' eyes to the physical world around them, to learn how scientists explore it, and what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as well as protect it from us (global change). Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER 1 Why We Study EarthCHAPTER 2 How We Study Earth CHAPTER 3 Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology CHAPTER 4 Earth Materials: Minerals and RocksCHAPTER 5 Igneous Processes and Volcanism CHAPTER 6 Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes CHAPTER 7 Deformation and Metamorphism CHAPTER 8 Timing the Geologic Record CHAPTER 9 History of Earth CHAPTER 10 The Climate System and Glaciation CHAPTER 11 The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater CHAPTER 12 Shaping Earth's Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind CHAPTER 13 Earthquakes and Earth Structure 000CHAPTER 14 Human Impact on Earth's Environment
