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Earth System History
Taschenbuch von Steven M. Stanley (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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This classic textbook is now in its fourth edition and Steven Stanley has teamed up with John Luczaj, an award winning field geologist. Written from a truly integrated earth systems perspective this updated edition includes new coverage on mass extinction, the hot topic of climate change and Proterozoic history.
There is a wide range of interactive studying and teaching tools available with this text, because of LaunchPad access. Earth System History is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.
This classic textbook is now in its fourth edition and Steven Stanley has teamed up with John Luczaj, an award winning field geologist. Written from a truly integrated earth systems perspective this updated edition includes new coverage on mass extinction, the hot topic of climate change and Proterozoic history.
There is a wide range of interactive studying and teaching tools available with this text, because of LaunchPad access. Earth System History is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.
Über den Autor
Steven M. Stanley; John A. Luczaj
Zusammenfassung
  • Visual Overview Exercises provide students with a closer view of the chapter opening visual overviews, and ask related questions
  • Chapter Objectives reiterate what students should be able to do after reading a chapter
new_to_this_edition
  • Updated Organization - To better reflect the Geologic Time Scale, the book now covers the Neogene Age before the Quaternary Age
  • Updated Art Program - This edition's visual program offers over 100 new graphics and photos
  • Interactive Timeline of Earth and Life Through Time - trace important aspects of Earth or its biota through its entire history and demonstrates how these topics are interrelated, underscoring important connections.
  • Interactive Exercises, Flashcards, and Animations help students review the concepts
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Materials, Processes, and Principles.-


CHAPTER 1 Earth as a System


CHAPTER 2 Rock-Forming Minerals and Rocks


CHAPTER 3 The Diversity of Life


CHAPTER 4 Environments and Life


CHAPTER 5 Sedimentary Environments


CHAPTER 6 Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record


CHAPTER 7 Evolution and the Fossil Record


CHAPTER 8 The Theory of Plate Tectonics


CHAPTER 9 Continental Tectonics and Mountain Chains


CHAPTER 10 Major Geochemical CyclesPart II The Story of Earth


CHAPTER 11 The Hadean and Archean Eons of Precambrian Time


CHAPTER 12 The Proterozoic Eon of Precambrian Time


CHAPTER 13 The Early Paleozoic World


CHAPTER 14 The Middle Paleozoic World


CHAPTER 15 The Late Paleozoic World


CHAPTER 16 The Early Mesozoic Era


CHAPTER 17 The Cretaceous World


CHAPTER 18 The Paleogene World


CHAPTER 19 The Late Cenozoic World Before the Holocene


CHAPTER 20 The Retreat of Glaciers and the Holocene

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Geowissenschaften, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781319154028
ISBN-10: 1319154026
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-1-319-15402-8
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Stanley, Steven M.
Luczaj, John A.
Auflage: 4th ed. 2015
Hersteller: Macmillan Learning
W. H. Freeman
Worth Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen: Bibliographie
Maße: 277 x 217 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Steven M. Stanley (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.04.2014
Gewicht: 1,27 kg
Artikel-ID: 109691538
Über den Autor
Steven M. Stanley; John A. Luczaj
Zusammenfassung
  • Visual Overview Exercises provide students with a closer view of the chapter opening visual overviews, and ask related questions
  • Chapter Objectives reiterate what students should be able to do after reading a chapter
new_to_this_edition
  • Updated Organization - To better reflect the Geologic Time Scale, the book now covers the Neogene Age before the Quaternary Age
  • Updated Art Program - This edition's visual program offers over 100 new graphics and photos
  • Interactive Timeline of Earth and Life Through Time - trace important aspects of Earth or its biota through its entire history and demonstrates how these topics are interrelated, underscoring important connections.
  • Interactive Exercises, Flashcards, and Animations help students review the concepts
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Materials, Processes, and Principles.-


CHAPTER 1 Earth as a System


CHAPTER 2 Rock-Forming Minerals and Rocks


CHAPTER 3 The Diversity of Life


CHAPTER 4 Environments and Life


CHAPTER 5 Sedimentary Environments


CHAPTER 6 Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record


CHAPTER 7 Evolution and the Fossil Record


CHAPTER 8 The Theory of Plate Tectonics


CHAPTER 9 Continental Tectonics and Mountain Chains


CHAPTER 10 Major Geochemical CyclesPart II The Story of Earth


CHAPTER 11 The Hadean and Archean Eons of Precambrian Time


CHAPTER 12 The Proterozoic Eon of Precambrian Time


CHAPTER 13 The Early Paleozoic World


CHAPTER 14 The Middle Paleozoic World


CHAPTER 15 The Late Paleozoic World


CHAPTER 16 The Early Mesozoic Era


CHAPTER 17 The Cretaceous World


CHAPTER 18 The Paleogene World


CHAPTER 19 The Late Cenozoic World Before the Holocene


CHAPTER 20 The Retreat of Glaciers and the Holocene

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Geowissenschaften, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781319154028
ISBN-10: 1319154026
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-1-319-15402-8
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Stanley, Steven M.
Luczaj, John A.
Auflage: 4th ed. 2015
Hersteller: Macmillan Learning
W. H. Freeman
Worth Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen: Bibliographie
Maße: 277 x 217 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Steven M. Stanley (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.04.2014
Gewicht: 1,27 kg
Artikel-ID: 109691538
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