Foundations of Earth Science, eighth edition, is a collegelevel text designed for an introductory course in Earth science. It consists of seven units that emphasize broad and up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The book is intended to be a meaningful, nontechnical survey for undergraduate students who may have a modest science background.
In addition to being informative and up-to-date, Foundations of Earth Science, eighth edition, strives to meet the need of beginning students for a readable and user-friendly text and a highly usable tool for learning basic Earth science principles and concepts. This eighth edition is an extensive and thorough revision of Foundations of Earth Science that integrates improved textbook resources with new online features to enhance the learning experience:.
A basic function of a college science textbook is to present material in a clear, understandable way that is accurate, engaging, and up-to-date. In the long history of this textbook, our number-one goal has always been to keep Foundations of Earth Science current, relevant, and highly readable for beginning students.
To that end, every part of this text has been examined carefully. Many discussions, case studies, examples, and illustrations have been updated and revised. Through its many editions, an important strength of Foundations of Earth Science has always been clear, logically organized, and well-illustrated explanations.
Now, complementing and reinforcing this strength are a series of SmartFigures. SmartFigures are truly art that teaches! This eighth edition of Foundations has more than SmartFigures, of five different types:. SmartFigure Tutorials. Each of these 2- to 4-minute features, prepared and narrated by Professor Callan Bentley, is a mini-lesson that examines and explains the concepts illustrated by the figure.
SmartFigure Mobile Field Trips. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.
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