Physical Geology Today combines a deep integration of plate tectonics with an emphasis on conceptual understanding in order to paint an integrated picture of how Earth works. Damian Nance and Brendan Murphy blend clear engaging prose with hundreds of meticulously crafted illustrations to tell a clear and accessible geologic story that introduces the right amount of terminology at the right time.

Physical Geology Today

Science & Math

Murphy, Brendán

Nance, Damian

Earth Sciences

Oxford University Press

Dynamic and fascinating, PHYSICAL GEOLOGY TODAY covers all the topics in a standard introductory course on physical geology, with an emphasis on illustrating how and why events occur. This process approach presents the important concepts and principles in a clear way, showing students how relevant geology is to their own lives and current events in the world around them. Written in an engaging, student-friendly style, the book features clear explanations, inspired analogies, applications, and examples, and a visually compelling art program.

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.

Murphy (geology, St. Francis Xavier U., Nova Scotia) and Nance (geology, Ohio U.) give the undergraduate student a comprehensive, integrated introduction to the various sciences used to study the Earth geology, biology, chemistry, and physics and show how these are interdependent. The book's seven parts examine the foundations of modern geology and the structure of the solid Earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, the evolution of the biosphere over geologic time, the Earth's place within the solar system and the cosmos, and the balance that exists between the Earth's resources, concluding with a discussion of environmental responsibility. This package includes 40 interactive exercises in geology on CD-ROM. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Earth Science Today, Media Edition (with Earth Systems Today CD-ROM, Non-InfoTrac Version)

Covering all traditional topics in comfortable depth, this text presents a process-oriented approach to understanding how Earth systems work. Emphasis is placed upon understanding fundamental principles and concepts over memorizing terminology. The authors' vision of Earth as a "planet in process" reinforces throughout the text the dynamic properties of Earth's systems.

Earth Science Today, Media Edition (with Earth Systems Today CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

Brooks/Cole

Earth Science Today helps you reach your classroom goals. Murphy and Nance recognize the challenge of covering the earth sciences - physical geology, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography, to name a few-in just one term. So, they've developed a text that helps you create a clear and engaging presentation. While covering traditional topics in comfortable depth, Murphy and Nance emphasize the interplay of the Earth's processes. With this process-oriented approach, they're able to stress the concepts and principles that will stay relevant to students, even after they finish your course. Murphy and Nance's jargon-free language helps your students grasp the concepts and enables them to feel confident in their knowledge of the material. So with Earth Science Today, your students will leave your course with much more than a basic understanding of Earth Science. They'll experience Murphy and Nance's infectious enthusiasm for learning and discovery. And, they'll see how the Earth's processes affect their daily lives-and vice versa. Whenever your students see "hot" blue text in the review materials, your students will know that they can find more resources at the Brooks/Cole Earth Science Resource Center web site. There, they'll be able to find the key terms and concepts for each chapter; review additional critical-thinking questions, activities, and more.

Earth Science Today

Sample test questions, learning objectives, key terms, vocabulary reviews, acrostic puzzles, and quantitative quizzes. About 200 pages.

Study Guide for Murphy/Nance's Earth Science Today

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Physical Geology Today

Physical Geology Today

Earth Science Today, Media Edition (with Earth Systems Today CD-ROM, Non-InfoTrac Version)

Earth Science Today, Media Edition (with Earth Systems Today CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

Earth Science Today

Study Guide for Murphy/Nance's Earth Science Today