The good Earth : Introduction to earth science /
McConnell, David, 1959 February 5-
The good Earth : Introduction to earth science / David McConnell, North Carolina State University, David Steer, University of Akron ; contributions by Catharine Knight, University of Akron, Katharine Owens, University of Akron. - Third edition. - xxii, 536 pages : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Introduction to earth science -- Earth in space -- Near-Earth objects -- Plate tectonics -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes and other mountains -- Rocks and minerals -- Geologic time -- Weathering and soils -- Landslides and slope failure -- Streams and floods -- Groundwater and wetlands -- Oceans and coastlines -- The atmosphere -- Weather systems -- Earth's climate system -- Global change -- Appendix A: Conversion factors -- Appendix B: The periodic table of elements -- Appendix C: Answers to selected checkpoint questions.
9781259094996 (acidfree paper) 1259094995 (acidfree paper)
2013032865
Earth sciences--Textbooks.
QE26.3 / .G66 2015
550
The good Earth : Introduction to earth science / David McConnell, North Carolina State University, David Steer, University of Akron ; contributions by Catharine Knight, University of Akron, Katharine Owens, University of Akron. - Third edition. - xxii, 536 pages : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm
Includes index.
Introduction to earth science -- Earth in space -- Near-Earth objects -- Plate tectonics -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes and other mountains -- Rocks and minerals -- Geologic time -- Weathering and soils -- Landslides and slope failure -- Streams and floods -- Groundwater and wetlands -- Oceans and coastlines -- The atmosphere -- Weather systems -- Earth's climate system -- Global change -- Appendix A: Conversion factors -- Appendix B: The periodic table of elements -- Appendix C: Answers to selected checkpoint questions.
9781259094996 (acidfree paper) 1259094995 (acidfree paper)
2013032865
Earth sciences--Textbooks.
QE26.3 / .G66 2015
550