Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (Earth Science)
Language: English
Published by Salem Pr Inc, 2012
- Hardcover
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As new, used but in great condition, one book is a library discard. This book offers a survey of the planet's structures from crust to core, as well as an introduction to the major developments in areas of study relative to the earth's composition, climate, and mineral resources. Earth's ability to support a diverse array of life is the serendipitous result of many complex and interrelated processes. A major theme of this book is the interconnected nature of these processes and stuctures, as well as their relation to life-sustaining features, which make Earth unique among known planets. Connections between core, mantle, and crust of the earth are evident in the differentiation processes that formed the earth and made it a habitable environment through the shaping effects of plate tectonics, volcanism, and mountain building. Geochemical processes added to these shaping influences in forming the atmosphere and hydrosphere that govern climate and other environmental features. As well as magmatism, gravity, etc.…
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- Title
- Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (Earth Science)
- Author
- Various
- Publisher
- Salem Pr Inc
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1587659735
- ISBN 13
- 9781587659737
- Item weight
- 7 pounds
Two volumes from Salem's series, Earth Science, Physics & Chemistry of the Earth is a detailed look at the dynamics of the earth's mass and how its chemistry produces change. And the full content of the set is available online, free.
This two-volume set's scope is broad. For instance, the set goes beyond the basics of climate change to explore many underlying factors surrounding the issue, including geothermometry and geobarometry, glacial events, and mass extinction theories. The set also explores earthquakes, their engineering, hazards, predictability, and the role of fault and mantle dynamics.
Designed to meet the needs of students in Earth science at the high school and undergraduate levels, these two volumes represent a focused, revised and heavily updated edition from Salem Press's five-volume Earth Science of 2001. Now more than ten years later, the updated editions (available as an eight-volume series or individually in two-volume sets) will provide students with clearly explained information on the most important and widely discussed issues relating to Earth science.
SCOPE AND COVERAGE
Earth Science: Physics & Chemistry of the Earth, comprising over 125 lengthy essays on basic topics, is designed to provide an introduction to our latest understanding of the Earth.
ORGANISATION AND FORMAT
All of the essays begin with ready-reference top matter, including a summary statement in which the contributing author explains why the topic is important to the study of the Earth. A listing of principal terms and their definitions helps to orient the reader to the essay. The text itself is broken by informative subheadings that guide the readers to areas of particular interest. An annotated and updated bibliography close each essay referring the reader to external sources for further study that are of use to both students and non specialists. Finally, a host of cross-references directs the reader to other essays that offer information on related topics.
SPECIAL FEATURES
At the end of every volume, several appendices are designed to assist in the retrieval of information. As mentioned above, the alphabetical list of contents lists all essays alphabetically by title, followed by page numbers. The categorised list of contents, more detailed than the general table of contents breaks the essays into useful categories to offer readers access to related essays. The set also includes more than 1,000 illustrations―tables, charts, drawings, and photographs―that display basic principles, phenomena and geological features of our world and the solar system.
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