The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science Laboratory Manual (The Blue Planet: Introduction to Earth System Science) - Softcover

Skinner, Brian J.; Porter, Stephen C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471306290 ISBN 13: 9780471306290

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1994

Synopsis

"The Third Edition of Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science treats earth science from a systems perspective, showing how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) are interrelated. In this edition, significant emphasis is placed on cycling of materials and energy, and interactions among the spheres. The text also places much clearer emphasis on basic science, which can be seen in the reorganization of topics into Energy and Matter chapters, as well as a new "The Basics" feature in each chapter. This edition is also more systematic about documenting human impacts on the various spheres of the Earth system"--Provided by publisher.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The image of the Earth on the front cover was acquired from the GOES–8 Imager by the Laboratory for Atmosphere at NASA’S Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. It was taken on September 2, 1994, using two channels for the Imager to produce a "natural color" effect. The photos shown here on the back cover illustrate the four spheres of the Earth system – the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere – together with changes being produced by human activities.

About the Author

Brian Skinner, Yale University
Stephen Porter, University of Washington
Daniel Botkin, George Mason University

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0471306290
• ISBN 13: 9780471306290
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 208