The Good Earth : Introduction to Earth Science; 1st Edition

McConnell, David

ISBN 10: 0073018473 / ISBN 13: 9780073018478

Published by McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2008

About this Item

Text appears nice and clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Cover has light shelf and corner wear may have bookstore stickers or be former reference copy. Binding is in very good condition. Looks real nice. Size: 28 cm. 536 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Environment & Ecology; Earth & Energy; ISBN: 0073018473. ISBN/EAN: 9780073018478. Dewey Code: 550 22. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561014053.

Seller Inventory # 1561014053

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Good Earth : Introduction to Earth Science; 1st Edition
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Boston
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073018473
• ISBN 13: 9780073018478
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Environment & Ecology

About this title

Synopsis

This text is the product of collaboration between the content rigor provided by Earth Science specialists (McConnell, Park, Steer) and the results of research on learning as contributed by pedagogical experts (Knight, Owens). It has been explicitly designed to be compatible with inquiry-based, active learning in the college classroom. The structural elements of this text will allow the instructor to incorporate these student-centered teaching methods into their Earth Science course. The authors have tested the book’s content and pedagogy in large Earth Science classes for non-majors that are populated with mostly freshmen. Their experiences show that the materials and methods in the book can improve students’ learning, increase daily attendance, reduce attrition, and increase students’ enthusiasm in comparison with classes taught following a traditional lecture format. The authors have chosen to emphasize three scientific themes throughout the text: i) scientific literacy; ii) Earth Science and the human experience; and, iii) the science of global change. The discussion of scientific methods is woven into the text throughout. They have included numerous examples of human interaction with the Earth that can serve as entry points for students to appreciate the nature of science. Global change is a theme that is evident in much current Earth Science research so our authors have used global change as a content theme throughout the book.