Foundations of Earth science / / F.K. Lutgens, E.J. Tarbuck, D.G. Tasa

• Autore: Lutgens Frederick K.
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]; ©2014
• Edizione: Seventh, Pearson new international edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (568 pages) : color illustrations, maps, photographs
• Disciplina: 550
• Soggetto topico: Earth sciences
• Persona (resp. second.): TarbuckEdward J.; TasaDennis
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction to Earth Science -- 2. Matter and Minerals -- 3. Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth -- 4. Landscapes Fashioned by Water -- 5. Glacial and Arid Landscapes -- 6. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds -- 7. Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Geologic Structures, and Mountain Building -- 8. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity -- 9. Geologic Time -- 10. Oceans: The Last Frontier -- 11. The Restless Ocean -- 12. Heating the Atmosphere -- 13. Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation -- 14. The Atmosphere in Motion -- 15. Weather Patterns and Severe Weather -- 16. The Nature of the Solar System -- Appendix: Metric and English Units Compared -- Appendix: Earth's Grid System -- Appendix: Relative Humidity and Dew-Point Tables -- Appendix: Stellar Properties -- Index.
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• Titolo autorizzato: Foundations of Earth science
• ISBN: 1-292-03617-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153118703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Pearson custom library.