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" Earth science : "
Stephen Marshak, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Robert Rauber, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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874607
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Marshak, Stephen,1955-
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Earth science : : the Earth, the atmosphere, and space /\ Stephen Marshak, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Robert Rauber, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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New York, NY :: W.W. Norton & Company,, [2017]
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xxix, 847, A-2, C-6, G-18, I-37 pages ;; 28 cm
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0393614107
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: 0393928136
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: 9780393614107
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: 9780393928136
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Includes index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Preface -- See for yourself : using Google Earth -- About the authors -- Prelude: Welcome to earth science! -- Part I. Our dynamic planet. 1. From the big bang to the blue marble ; 2. The way the Earth works : plate tectonics ; 3. Introducing minerals and the nature of rocks ; 4. Up from the inferno : volcanism and igneous rocks ; 5. A surface veneer : sediments and sedimentary rocks ; 6. A process of change : metamorphism and the rock cycle ; 7. Crags, cracks, and crumples : mountain building and geologic structures ; 8. A violent pulse : earthquakes ; 9. Deep time : how old is old? ; 10. A biography of the Earth ; 11. Riches in rock : energy and mineral resources -- Part II. Ever-changing landscapes. 12. Shaping the Earth's surface : landscapes, the hydrologic cycle, and mass wasting ; 13. Freshwater : streams, lakes, and groundwater ; 14. Extreme realms : desert and glacial landscapes -- Part III. Restless seas. 15. Ocean waters : the blue of the blue marble ; 16. Marine geology : the study of ocean basins and coasts -- Part IV. A blanket of gas : the Earth's atmosphere. 17. The air we breathe : introducting the Earth's atmosphere ; 18. Winds of the world : the Earth's major weather systems ; 19. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and local weather systems ; 20. Climate and climate change -- Part V. Our solar system, and beyond. 21. Introducing astronomy : looking beyond the Earth ; 22. Our neighborhood in space : the solar system ; 23. The sun, the stars, and deep space -- Metric conversion chart -- Periodic table of elements.
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Astronomy, Textbooks.
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Earth sciences, Textbooks.
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Astronomy.
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Earth sciences.
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550
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QE28.M34148 2017
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Rauber, Robert M.
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