Earth science
Subtitle: the physical setting
By: Thomas McGuire
Publisher: Amsco School Publications; Amsco School Pubns Inc
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 774
ISBN-13: 9780877201960
Subjects: Earth sciences; Textbooks
Notes: Includes index and glossary.
Table of contents: title: The science of planet Earth; title: Earth's dimensions and navigation; title: Models and maps; title: Minerals; title: The formation of rocks; title: Managing natural resources; title: Earthquakes and Earth's interior; title: Plate tectonics; title: Geologic hazards; title: Weathering and soils; title: Erosion and deposition; title: River systems; title: Groundwater; title: Glaciers; title: Landscapes; title: Oceans and coastal processes; title: Unraveling geologic history; title: Fossils and geologic time; title: Weather and heating of the atmosphere; title: Humidity, clouds, and atmospheric energy; title: Air pressure and winds; title: Weather maps; title: Weather hazards and the changing atmosphere; title: Patterns of climate; title: Earth, sun, and seasons; title: Earth and its moon; title: The solar system; title: Stars and the universe; title: Appendices; title: Glossary; title: Index; title: Photo credits.