The Earth Through Time (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series) (Hardcover)

by Harold Leonard Levin (Author) "Welcome to the amazing history of our planet!..." (more)
Key Phrases: covering key concepts, crust convergence, original lateral continuity, North America, South America, Grand Canyon (more...)

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This top-selling historical geology text provides an excellent balance of basic geology and paleontology. THE EARTH THROUGH TIME provides rich, authoritative coverage of the history of the Earth, offering the most comprehensive history of the earth on the market today. It maintains its strong approach to stratigraphy and paleontology that others have lost, while updating new finds in areas of radiometric dating, stratigraphic nomenclature, and renewed ideas in paleontology (e.g., new discoveries of dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and current information found in the literature). The paleogeographic maps are excellent in detail and are a vital component in understanding the earth's history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover
EXPERIENCE THE EARTH'S PAST AS WE KNOW IT TODAY!

Through six best-selling editions, Harold Levin's THE EARTH THROUGH TIME has proven that studying the ancient world doesn't have to be a passive experience. Instead, the text encourages you to make the Earth's history your own and to get involved in the material. As our understanding of paleogeography grows and the feild advances, this text consistently keeps the pace. The new edition features updated and revised content as well as outstanding art and highly motivated pedagogy.

Highlight s of the Seventh Edition:

• Balanced coverage of basic geology and paleontology. The Seventh Edition maintains its strong approach to stratigraphy and paleontology.
• Expanded coverage of Hadean history, Precambrian glaciations, and microbial life in harsh environments, as well as cladistic interpretation of reptiles, additional information and illustrations of the origin of igneous rocks, and the historical significance of metamorphic facies.
• Stunning artwork that brings the ancient world to life. In addition, the text is richly illustrated with geologic block diagrams, cross-sections, stratigraphic maps, paleogeographic maps, and phylogenetic trees.
• Geology of National Parks boxes, including several that are new to this edition, provide further illustrations of concepts examined in the text.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt School; 4th edition (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030536898
• ISBN-13: 978-0030536892
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,188,266 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mexican opinion., December 20, 1999

By	Mauricio Charles (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Earth Through Time (Saunders Golden Sunburst Series) (Hardcover)

The book is so good to understand the earth's evolution and the origin of the features of the planet. If you live on the Nortamerican plate this book shows you the history or your place. If you are not in America, may be you will disgusting because the title describes to much of the evolution in norteamerica and avoids a little the other parts of the word. Although is still a very good textbook for Historical Geology, and you will enjoy to read it, it's like to read a novel, a novel full of imagens, a very good edition. Recommended for nongraduated estudents.

Este libro es muy bueno para entender la historia de la Tierra y los porigenes de las caracteristicas del planeta...el porque la Tierra es como es. Solo que hace mucho enfasis en el continente americano, sobre todo en la geologia del escudo canadiense y si tu no vives en America tal ves te desespere ver que trata mucho de esta parte del globo. Pero aun asi es un excelente libro para el curso de Geologia Historica..vivas donde vivas. Su lectura es muy amena, es como leer una novela y aparte esta lleno de imagenes, esta muy buen ilustrado, muy buena edicion. Recomendado para estudiantes universitarios.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Earth Through Time, April 22, 2005

By	Bill R. Clark - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Earth Through Time (Hardcover)

I first used the 4th Edition, at Marshall University, Huntington, WV. The 7th Edition is an excellent textbook, it covers all the basics of paleo, and geology. Also, it keeps abreast of the latest in geological research. It is use in 3 colleges, in the immediate area. Also, the study guide will assist in a better grasp of the materials. Recomend it to any one that wants a better understanding of earth. I ordered mine through [e-mail]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earth history, January 18, 2008

By	Lee Martin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Earth Through Time (Hardcover)

I have an older edition from my time at Ohio State about 15 years ago and much has changed. I love the newer edition with more precambrian history and evolutionary history of major fauna groups. The book is heavily illustrated which is a big plus. I like the bibliography and have used those sources to order books to get a different perspective. Great undergraduate book.