{"product_id":"foundations-of-earth-science-9781292022994","title":"Foundations of Earth Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Lutgens\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEd Tarbuck\u003c\/strong\u003e have been good friends and colleagues since 1970. Between them, they have more than 57 years of experience teaching geology to undergraduates, and both have been recognized with awards as excellent and inspiring professors. They share a special interest in introducing geology to beginning students and a belief in the value of field experiences for students of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLutgens and Tarbuck published their first college text, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarth Science\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, in 1976. That book, winner of the \u003cem\u003eMcGuffy Award\u003c\/em\u003e from the Text and Academic Authors Association, is now going into its tenth edition. In 1983, as the first edition of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarth \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewas being prepared, gifted geology illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Tasa\u003c\/strong\u003e joined the author team. Since then the three have collaborated on more than twenty projects. Not only do Tarbuck, Lutgens, and Tasa work well together creatively; they also e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Earth Science\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit I EARTH MATERIALS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit II SCULPTURING EARTH’S SURFACE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Landscapes Fashioned by Water\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Glacial and Arid Landscapes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit III FORCES WITHIN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Geologic Structures, and Mountain Building\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Fires Within: Igneous Activity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit IV DECIPHERING EARTH’S HISTORY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Geologic Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit V THE GLOBAL OCEAN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Oceans: The Last Frontier\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Restless Ocean\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit VI EARTH’S DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Heating the Atmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The Atmosphere in Motion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Weather Patterns and Severe Weather\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit VII EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The Nature of the Solar System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Beyond the Solar System\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019577327959,"sku":"9781292022994","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781292022994.jpg?v=1750780682","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/foundations-of-earth-science-9781292022994","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}