Earth Sciences Demystified - Softcover

Williams, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071434992 ISBN 13: 9780071434997

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004

Synopsis

Earth Science has never been easier to understand

Coverage includes: rocks and minerals, strata, fossils, volcano’s, earthquakes, glaciers, wind and erosion, oceans, type of rock, atmosphere, carbon and calcium, the hydrologic cycle, and more.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Provides simple text with key topics and detailed drawings

Includes subject tests at the end of each section, and a final exam to help students further test their knowledge

Teaches basic earth composition and development

Can serve as a classroom text, reference, or supplement

From the Back Cover:

THE ROAD LESS ROCKY TO EARTH SCIENCE MASTERY

Now anyone with an interest in earth science can master it -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Earth Science Demystified, scientist and writer Linda Williams provides an effective, anxiety-soothing, and painless way to learn or review earth science fundamentals.With Earth Science Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time―at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers quizzes at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the knowledge gained from reading the entire book.

Here's everything you need to:
* Understand the geological history of the Earth
* Recognize different types of rock and learn how they were formed
* Find out how geologists date the Earth and fossils
* Learn what causes earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and hurricanes
* Discover how hot spots, deep ocean ridges, and plate tectonics shape the oceans and land masses
* Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Simple enough for beginners but substantial enough for advanced students, Earth Science Demystified is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this fascinating subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0071434992
• ISBN 13: 9780071434997
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400