Earth science - Tarbuck, Edward J.; Lutgens, Frederick K. (New York Macmillan College Pub. Co. Toronto Maxwell Macmillan Canada New York Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994)
Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part 1. The Solid Earth: 1. Minerals and Rocks -- 2. Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting -- 3. Running Water and Groundwater -- 4. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind -- 5. Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior -- 6. Plate Tectonics -- 7. Igneous Activity -- 8. Mountain Building -- 9. Geologic Time and Earth History -- Part 2. The Oceans: 10. Ocean Waters and the Ocean Floor -- 11. The Restless Ocean -- Part 3. The Atmosphere: 12. Composition, Structure, and Temperature -- 13. Moisture -- 14. Pressure and Wind -- 15. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms -- 16. Human Impact on the Atmosphere -- Part 4. Astronomy: 17. The Earth's Place in the Universe -- 18. The Solar System -- 19. Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun -- 20. Beyond Our Solar System. -- Appendixes: Appendix A. Metric and English Units Compared -- Appendix B. Mineral Identification Key -- Appendix C. The Earth's Grid System -- Appendix D. Topographic Maps -- Appendix E. Star Charts -- Appendix F. World Climates -- Appendix G. World Soils -- Appendix H. Periodic Table of the Elements -- Glossary -- Index.
Includes index.
Keywords: Earth sciences