Foundations of Earth Science is the brief version of the best-selling Earth Science by Lutgens, Tarbuck, and Tasa. This straightforward text presents the world around you with up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. With uncomplicated writing, a stunning Illustration program, and a structured learning path, the 9th Edition features the latest data and applications and new data analysis activities.
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.
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.