ISBN-10: 0716727897 | ISBN-13: 978-0716727897 | Publication Date: December 15, 1998 | Edition: First Edition
Suitable for introductory environmental and physical geology courses, Environmental Geology is the only available geology textbook conceived and written from an Earth system science perspective--an approach that helps students comprehend and appreciate the Earth's varied environments and the whole-Earth systems that connect them. Arranged in four parts, the book moves from general concepts to individual solid and fluid Earth systems to global environmental change.
This book blends impeccable research with beautiful art and tasteful design for the most innovative and modern of science textbooks. Enjoyable for pleasure reading, even for those with little or no science background. Highly recommended.
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