Understanding Earth

Prof. Dr. John Grotzinger ist Geologe und Inhaber der Fletcher-Jones-Professur für Geologie am California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Seine wissenschaftlichen Interessen gelten der Evolution der frühen Erde, der Ozeane, der Atmosphäre und der Biosphäre. Er ist Mitglied der American Academy of Arts an Sciences und der U.S. National Academy of Sciences sowie Träger mehrerer Wissenschaftspreise.
Prof. Dr. Tom Jordan ist Geophysiker und Inhaber der W.-M.-Keck-Professur für Geowissenschaften an der University of Southern California sowie Direktor des Southern California Eartquake Centers. Seine wissenschaftlichen Interessen gelten der Zusammensetzung, Dynamik und Evolution der festen Erde. Er ist Mitglied der American Academy of Arts an Sciences und der U.S. National Academy of Sciences, der American Philosophical Society sowie Träger mehrerer Wissenschaftspreise.

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For the introductory geology or physical geology course. Understanding Earth offers students rock solid content that originated with the ground-breaking text, Earth. This edition incorporates coverage of recent natural disasters (the 2011 tsunami), fracking and other natural resources issues, the latest developments in climate change, and key events such as the Mars mission and the arrest of geologists in Italy.
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Understanding Earth is designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience new to learning about science. Students aren't merely presented with concepts and processes - they come to learn how we know what we know, and how that knowledge impacts their lives as citizens and helpful environmental stewards of the planet.

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1. The Earth System.- 2. Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory.- 3. Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks4. Igneous Rocks: Solids from Melts.- 5. Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes.- 6. Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure.- 7. Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing.-8. Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Record.- 9. Early History of the Terrestrial Planets.- 10. History of the Continents.- 11. Geobiology: Life Interacts with the Earth.- 12. Volcanoes.- 13. Earthquakes.- 14. Exploring Earth's Interior.- 15. The Climate System.- 16. Weathering, Erosion, and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems.- 17. The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater.- 18. Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans.- 19. Winds and Deserts.- 20. Coastlines and Ocean Basins.- 21. Glaciers: The Work of Ice.- 22. Landscape Development.- 23. The Human Impact on Earth's Environment.