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Soluton Manual for Earth Science 2nd edition by Marshak
Soluton Manual for Earth Science 2nd edition by Stephen Marshak, Robert Rauber ISBN: 978039342859
The best text for helping students see the world around them through a scientist’s eyes
Whether hiking along a mountain trail, driving down a highway, or making a decision about their energy usage, instructors want their students to see and assess the physical world they live in with more informed eyes. Through the most contemporary and applied text; the most vibrant visuals; and the most hands-on learning resources, Earth Science, Second Edition gets students leaving the class with a richer understanding of the science behind the physical world around them, and why it matters in their everyday lives.
Table of Content
Prelude: Welcome to Earth Science!
Part I Our Dynamic Planet
Ch 1 From the Big Bang to the Blue Marble
Ch 2 The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics
Ch 3 What Is the Earth Made Of? Introducing Minerals and the Nature of Rock
Ch 4 Volcanism and Igneous Rock
Ch 5 A Surface Veneer: Sedimentary Rocks
Ch 6 A Process of Change: Metamorphism and the Rock Cycle
Ch 7 Crags, Cracks, and Crumples: Mountain Building and Geologic Structures
Ch 8 A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes
Ch 9 Deep Time: How Old is Old?
Ch 10 A Biography of the Earth
Ch 11 Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources
Part II Ever-Changing Landscapes
Ch 12 Shaping the Earth’s Surface: Landscapes, the Hydrologc Cycle, and Mass Wasting
Ch 13 Freshwater: Streams and Groundwater
Ch 14 Extreme Realms: Desert and Glacial Realms
Part III Restless Seas
Ch 15 Ocean Waters: The Blue of the Blue Marble
Ch 16 Marine Geology: The Study of Ocean Basins and Coasts
Part IV A Blanket of Gas: The Earth’s Atmosphere
Ch 17 The Air We Breathe: Introducing the Earth’s Atmosphere
Ch 18 Winds of the World: Global and Local Wind Systems
Ch 19 Danger in the Air: Stormy Weather
Ch 20 Climate and Climate Change
Part V Our Solar System…and Beyond
Ch 21 Introducing: Looking Beyond the Earth
Ch 22 Our Neighborhood in Space: The Solar System
Ch 23 The Sun, The Stars, and Deep Space
