Foundations of Earth Science

by Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa

For all introductory Earth Science courses. Digital Content and Experiences Bring Earth Science To Life Ideal for undergraduates with little or no science background, Foundations of Earth Science provides a student-friendly, highly visual, non-technical survey of our physical environment with balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Foundations of Earth Science is the brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science by Lutgens and Tarbuck, and designed for introductory courses in Earth science. The new 8th Edition facilitates active learning by incorporating learning objectives throughout each chapter to provide students with a structured learning path. The learning path is tied to chapter objectives, giving students opportunities to demonstrate their understanding at the end of each section. The 8th Edition uses the BouncePages image recognition app (available at no charge on both iOS and Android stores) to connect students’ digital devices to the print textbook, enhancing their reading and learning experience. Lutgens/Tarbuck’s innovative SmartFigures feature has been expanded, adding new digital content via Project Condor , Mobile Field Trips by Michael Collier, Animated Figures, and additional tutorial videos from Callan Bentley. This edition also includes Mastering Geology, the most complete, easy-to-use, engaging tutorial and assessment tool available. Also Available with Mastering Geology Mastering™ Geology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.
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576 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Wu Taichi · Rating 4 out of 5]

多羅萬象的地球科學知識，圖表內文寫的簡單易懂，但就是教科書的模式

[Michael Michel · Rating 1 out of 5]

CAN'T ACCESS IT

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Ashley Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a textbook and can sometimes be dry like a lot of textbooks but I learned a lot and for the most part enjoyed what I was reading.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I do not like science.

My teacher made it easy to understand not the textbook

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an informative book that nicely complimented the science class I was taking. It went along with the lectures and explained things in more detail. It had nice illustrations and tables and charts to break components down even further. Each chapter also included a list of terms you needed to know as well as a summary of that chapter. I liked it, but I didn't read all of it. I'd recommend if you needed it for class.

*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book used for my earth science class. It's kinda interesting if you're into science...which i'm not! :)

[Lauren Langford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much information crammed into one book. This would be better as separate books or perhaps with more depth in the individual chapters.
But, this is true of most textbooks.

[Jane Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read somewhere between 1/2 and 3/4 of the book.