Earth: Portrait of A Planet, 7th Edition, 9780393882766
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Explore Earth’s dynamism: See like a geologist, understand our planet.

Earth: Portrait of A Planet, 7th Edition

portrait of a planet

$169.10

  • Book & Merchandise

    1040 pages

  • Release Date

    7 January 2022

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Summary

Earth: A Dynamic Portrait of Our Planet

The gold standard for visualizing and understanding geologic processes, making hands-on, real-world exploration easier and more impactful than ever, in any course setting. New 3D specimen and digital elevation models, with corresponding Smartwork exercises, allow examination of specimens and sites as if in the field or lab.

New highly visual ?Practice What You Know? and ?What Can You See?? activities at the end of each chapter and in S…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780393882766
ISBN-10:0393882764
Author:Stephen Marshak
Publisher:Ww Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Book & Merchandise
Number of Pages:1040
Edition:7th
Release Date:7 January 2022
Weight:2.04kg
Dimensions:231mm x 277mm x 15mm
About The Author

Stephen Marshak

Stephen Marshak is a Professor Emeritus of Geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he taught for 35 years. During this time, he also served as Head of the Department of Geology and as Director of the School of Earth, Society, & Environment. Steve holds an A.B. from Cornell University, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University, all in geology. His research interests in structural geology and tectonics have taken him in the field on several continents. Steve, a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, has won the highest teaching awards at both the college and campus levels at the University of Illinois, and has also received a Neil Miner Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers for “exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences.” His other books include Essentials of Geology, Earth Science, Natural Disasters, Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology, Laboratory Manual for Earth Science, Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics, and Basic Methods of Structural Geology.

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