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The most modern, scientific approach to teaching our changing
planet, at the most valuable price in the market. Geology is
everywhere in our daily lives. We are surrounded by materials and
resources extracted from the Earth, our climate is changing at
alarming rates, and hazards due to Earth's processes are leading to
major catastrophes. We will be reliant upon a population of
informed citizens to make and vote for policies that protect our
Earth, and change that will keep our planet habitable. Therefore,
understanding our Earth has never been more important.
Understanding Earth leads the way by fully integrating the study of
climate science into the core intro geology curriculum. Through
strategic placement of the climate science chapters at the
beginning of the geomorphology content, we offer a text that places
our changing climate as a key force shaping the rest of our
discussion on Earth's surficial processes. Understanding Earth is
now supported by Achieve Read & Practice, the most affordable
digital solution in the market. It's easy to use and streamlined,
with just the ebook and adaptive quizzing engine LearningCurve,
which prepares students with core foundational concepts so they
arrive prepared for class. Instructors receive performance
analytics to identify class strengths, areas for improvement, and
competencies.
The most modern, scientific approach to teaching our changing
planet, at the most valuable price in the market. Geology is
everywhere in our daily lives. We are surrounded by materials and
resources extracted from the Earth, our climate is changing at
alarming rates, and hazards due to Earth's processes are leading to
major catastrophes. We will be reliant upon a population of
informed citizens to make and vote for policies that protect our
Earth, and change that will keep our planet habitable. Therefore,
understanding our Earth has never been more important.
Understanding Earth leads the way by fully integrating the study of
climate science into the core intro geology curriculum. Through
strategic placement of the climate science chapters at the
beginning of the geomorphology content, we offer a text that places
our changing climate as a key force shaping the rest of our
discussion on Earth's surficial processes. Understanding Earth is
now supported by Achieve Read & Practice, the most affordable
digital solution in the market. It's easy to use and streamlined,
with just the ebook and adaptive quizzing engine LearningCurve,
which prepares students with core foundational concepts so they
arrive prepared for class. Instructors receive performance
analytics to identify class strengths, areas for improvement, and
competencies.
The Mars Science Laboratory is the latest and most advanced NASA
roving vehicle to explore the surface of Mars. The Curiosity rover
has landed in Gale crater and will explore this region assessing
conditions on the surface that might be hospitable to life and
paving the way for later even more sophisticated exploration of the
surface. This book describes the mission, its exploration and
scientific objectives, studies leading to the design of the mission
and the instruments that accomplish the objectives of the mission.
This book is aimed at all those engaged in Martian studies as well
as those interested in the origin of life in other environments. It
will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the Mars
Science Laboratory. Previously published in Space Science Reviews
journal, Vol. 170/1-4, 2012.
The Mars Science Laboratory is the latest and most advanced NASA
roving vehicle to explore the surface of Mars. The Curiosity rover
has landed in Gale crater and will explore this region assessing
conditions on the surface that might be hospitable to life and
paving the way for later even more sophisticated exploration of the
surface. This book describes the mission, its exploration and
scientific objectives, studies leading to the design of the mission
and the instruments that accomplish the objectives of the mission.
This book is aimed at all those engaged in Martian studies as well
as those interested in the origin of life in other environments. It
will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the Mars
Science Laboratory. Previously published in Space Science Reviews
journal, Vol. 170/1-4, 2012.
This textbook is a whole new way to open students' eyes to the
physical world around them, to learn how scientists explore it, and
what we need to do to both protect ourselves from it (hazards) as
well as protect it from us (global change). In just 14 chapters, it
offers a well-focused introduction to the basics of geology that
emphasise the process of science and how humans interact with our
home, Spaceship Earth. This textbook is available with LaunchPad.
LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality
multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including
LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and
'Student Resources' for further information.
Dieses bewahrte Lehrbuch erlautert die grundlegenden Prozesse durch
leicht verstandliche Texte. Bestechende Fotos fuhren die Studenten
gleichsam an den Ort des Geschehens. Didaktisch hervorragende
Zeichnungen verdeutlichen die geologischen Vorgange in Gegenwart
und Vergangenheit. Vulkanismus an Plattengrenzen, Sedimentation in
Flussdeltas oder Dunenbildung in Sandwusten sind damit nur einige
Beispiele der vielfaltigen Vorgange, die unsere Erde gestaltet
haben und noch immer gestalten. In vielen Fallen koennen wir sie
auch unmittelbar beobachten und mit diesem Lehrbuch verstehen. Auf
diese Weise wird der geologische Prufungsstoff in diesem Lehrbuch
zu einer weltweiten Exkursion. Die Neuauflage wurde an vielen
Stellen erganzt und aktualisiert. Dies gilt vor allem fur die
Kapitel Geobiologie, Klimasystem sowie Mensch und Umwelt, die wegen
ihrer Bedeutung fur den zu erwartenden Klimawandel wesentlich
erweitert wurden. Die Visualisierung von Sachverhalten ist noch
erheblich verbessert worden. Ein umfangreiches Glossar mit
deutschen und englischen Begriffen erganzt dieses bewahrte
Lehrbuch.
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