Customer Reviews

Earth Science

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I am a community college instructor. I've used this text for years and it is great intro text. However, each new edition does not change considerably from edition to edition. The pictures improve and maybe two chapters will transpose, but, seriously, not much changes. My advice to my students and to you is to buy the 11th edition used for <$10 and cope with the cosmetic changes.

I purchased this book on the advice of a colleague at my high school. I am fairly new to earth science and have recently acquired several earth science related books. The Tarbuck and Lutgens book is clear and concise with high quality graphics. As part of the text you also get an interactive CD which goes over every chapter, and it includes quiz questions and answers. The CD is useful for going over selective material ( have used in a 9th grade Earth Science class). The book pretty much covers the standard material you would expect in an earth science text such as plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks, erosion, atmosphere, climate, weather, oceans, fresh water, introductory astronomy, etc.

This is an excellent earth science textbook. Not only does it offer easy-to-follow explanations, it answers common questions, offers succinct chapter summaries and identifies key terms and review questions. It is also linked with an online study guide and comes with a GEODe CD. The CD provides narrated animations of key concepts, interactive features and review quizzes to help prepare for exams. The use of this set of materials makes learning earth science easy, fun and time-efficient.

Great book. I will keep on my library for my children to further use.
Very detailed, excellent illustrations.

Very informative book! Of all of the textbooks I've had this one is very direct and to the point. It gives great explanations and examples and makes learning about earth science a little less unbearable. The website is amazing, very helpful and a great reinforcement of what's in the text.

This is a very comprehensive book with detailed explanations on every aspect of the subject. It's not a flip through cooffee-table book but more of a college text. It's well written and goes deeply into the subjects which some people may find too involved. Also it is authoritative and well illustrated.

This is the same as the 13th edition for a 3rd of the price. Get it and you wont regret it.
Got in brand new and way before arrival date. It had both CD's unopened.

This book is really great. The contents are amazing, it has very beautiful pictures and everything is very well explained.

I got this book for a great price. The bookstore at my university wanted over $100 and saved around $30, so it was awesome.

I like this Earth Science book. My only issue with it is the entire astrology section revolves around the Big Bang theory and puts the planets and such in that context. Makes it difficult for comprehension because not everyone, myself included, believes in the BBT.