Earth Sciences Demystified

A Self-teaching Guide

Linda Williams

390 pages, parution le 09/08/2004

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Résumé

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.

Heres 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.

Sommaire

Earth
- Planet Earth
- Geological Time
- On the Inside
- Plate Tectonics
- Strata and Land Eras
- Part One Test
Minerals And Rocks
- Igneous Rock
- Sedimentary Rock
- Metamorphic Rock
- Minerals and Gems
- Fossils
- Part Two Test
Surface News
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes
- Oceans
- Atmosphere
- Weathering and Topography
- Part Three Test
- Final Exam
- Chapter Quiz Answers
- Part Test Answers
- Final Exam Answers

Appendix I: Conversion Factors
Appendix II: Crystals
References
Internet References

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Linda Williams
Parution	09/08/2004
Nb. de pages	390
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	690g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071434997
ISBN13	978-0-07-143499-7