The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, 3rd Edition: An Introduction to Earth System Science
- ISBN-10
- 1118139720
- ISBN-13
- 9781118139721
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 656
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-12-13
- Publisher
- Wiley Global Education
- Authors
- Brian J. Skinner, Barbara W. Murck
Description
The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Sciences, 3rd Edition is an innovative text for the earth systems science course. It treats earth science from a systems perspective, now showing the five spheres and how they are interrelated. There are many photos and figures in the text to develop a strong understanding of the material presented. This along with the new media for instructors makes this a strong text for any earth systems science course.
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