An Introduction to Our Dynamic Planet by Nick Rogers, Stephen Blake, Kevin Burton, Mike Widdowson, Ian Parkinson, Nigel Harris

An Introduction to Our Dynamic Planet
by Nick Rogers, Stephen Blake, Kevin Burton, Mike Widdowson, Ian Parkinson, Nigel Harris

Price: $61.00

ISBN: 0521729548

ISBN-13: 9780521729543

Edition: illustrated edition

Data published: 2008

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Description of the Book: An Introduction to Our Dynamic Planet

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This is the first undergraduate textbook to fully integrate results from geophysics, geochemistry, and petrology to describe the structure, composition, and dynamic processes that operate throughout the solid Earth. It presents an Earth system science approach to studies of the Earth's interior and develops a global view of solid Earth cycles to explain geodynamic and plate tectonic processes. This book initially explores the formation and evolution of the early Earth, then considers the operative forces for plate tectonic movements at the Earth's surface, and finally discusses global cycles within the deep Earth and their effect on the surface environment. Interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, and their influence at and beneath the Earth's surface are examined in detail. This textbook thus provides a concise yet extensive coverage of the solid Earth. Written for intermediate undergraduates, it includes a wealth of features to support student learning at this level.

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Details of the Book: An Introduction to Our Dynamic Planet

Author: Nick Rogers, Stephen Blake, Kevin Burton, Mike Widdowson, Ian Parkinson, Nigel Harris

Number Of Pages: 398

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0387952535

ISBN-13: 9780521729543

Language: English

Amazon Sales Rank: 822936

Publication Date: 2008

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Package Dimensions: 1.18 x 10.16 x 8.03 inches

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