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Essentials of Geology (Third Edition)

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This book is superbly written, illustrated, and organized. It was a pleasure to read and is a reliable guide to the subject matter. My professor said first day of class that this book is what every other geology text should aspire to, and I heartily agree with him.

The text reflects the newest scholarship, e.g. on mechanisms of plate tectonics, but is always concise and readable. Virtually every point is illustrated with charts, photographs, or drawings -- like having natural history museum exhibits right in the book. The large scale drawings showing, e.g. overall views of watersheds, or cut-away view of volcanoes or caves, are the best I have seen anywhere. This is important, because, as is the case with anatomy, this is an area where paintings are usually much clearer than photographs.

The newest features keep the book up to date with links, e.g., to Google Earth images.

In short, if your prof has assigned this book, be happy. If you are looking for a book to use to learn geology on you own, this is the one.

You probably aren't going to buy this if it is not required for a class, but it is a well written geology textbook. The pictures are great and it is very up-to-date and organized well. If you want to learn the basics on your own, I'd recommend this book. It is the required Introduction to Geology textbook for many universities.

This book in particular Starts with the beginning of earths formation and the birth of plate tectonics, and how it is related to the birth of geology. This book basically is for Class purposes, my professor has decided to use it because it has great illustrations and a very detailed approach to the subject. I think its one of the better, more interesting takes on Geology. [coming from a person who had to drop the first Geology class because the book was just words and no pictures] If you are visual and enjoy learning (outside of class room requirements) the basics about Geology then you must definitely consider this book!

This is possible the best science text book I've ever used. It has a very colorful, organized layout with a lot of pictures/models to illustrate topics being covered. My only complaint is that my copy is a paperback, and as far as I know, it is not available in hardback. It doesn't wear very well. However, it is still an awesome GeoScience book.

I've never liked science. This book is so well written it makes me want to know more. Lots of pictures, graphs, and other explanations to supplement the text. I think I'd read it even if it wasn't a textbook for my class. A textbook that is worth every penny.

Book is in good used condition. a little bit worn on edges but very worth the price that I payed for it. Anytime I can save money on textbooks is a good day

On time and in perfect condition. It was also what I needed for geology 1100. It would have been nice to get the lab manual with it but I'm still happy.

To be honest, I never really read this book. My teacher never broke it open, but I did look through it and it has tons of pictures and tons of information in it. It looks like a great book to learn about geology but I myself did not have to use it for my class. Wish I could be of more help.