Earth Science

by Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Ideal for undergraduates with little or no science background, Earth Science provides a student-friendly overview of our physical environment that offers balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. The authors’ texts have always been recognized for their readability, currency, dynamic art program, delivery of basic principles and instructor flexibility. The Fourteenth Edition incorporates a new active learning approach, a fully updated and mobile visual program, and MasteringGeology™–the most complete, easy-to-use, engaging tutorial and assessment tool available.

Genres: Science, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Education, Geology, Earth Sciences, Reference

788 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2011

Reviews

[Brian Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent text book about Earth System Science, covering everything from minerals, erosion, plate tectonics, geologic time, oceans, atmosphere, and even other planets. It's also focused on concepts rather than maths, making it a very accessible book for anyone looking to dig deeper into all aspects of geology and environmental science.

This is a very comprehensive book, running to over 750 pages, all of them lavishly illustrated with diagrams, photos, and maps. The only real criticism is that quite a number of the diagram and page number references in the text hadn't been updated between editions and were wrong.

Overall, a very in-depth and yet accessible introduction to Earth Systems Science, and potentially very rewarding for those really looking to plunge into the subject.

[MiJu ToH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libre de texto usado para el primer semestre de Geología en el grado de Ciencias Ambientales de la UNED. La verdad es que es muy completo, bien redactado y como todos los libros destinados para el aprendizaje a distancia, con muchísimos ejemplos y aclaraciones. La única pega que le pongo es que la calidad del papel es un poco mala. Es muy muy fino hasta el punto que no puedes subrayar o escribir con bolígrafos tipo Pilot porque se cala al otro lado y esto en un libro de estudio es un poco incómodo, pero todo es cambiar a lápices de colores.

[Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro muy básico para entrar en el mundo de las ciencias de la tierra

[Gregory Willingham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding textbook

[Justin M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Timeless Masterpiece

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

i skimmed this

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone interested in a free high school level Earth Science book, look up the Kindle download CK-12 Earth Science on Amazon.com. It covers the study of Earth -minerals and energy resources, processes inside and on its surface, its past, water, weather and climate, the environment and human actions, and astronomy.

[Nathanial · Rating 2 out of 5]

many, many maps and diagrams, full of cut-away landscapes and 3-color schemata, involving lots of arrows and labels

[Leszae]

it is very useful.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful little Geology text.

[Chris Kemp · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are in the mood to learn more about earth science from a college-level textbook, this is an excellent one.

[Carlo Mansalay]

it will give me more knowledge to acquire it in the future .