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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Grotzinger , Thomas H. JordanPublisher: Macmillan Learning Imprint: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd Edition: 2nd ed. 2012 Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 1.181kg ISBN: 9781429255240ISBN 10: 1429255242 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 23 December 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Replaced By: 9781319013097 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTHOMAS H. JORDAN is Director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, University Professor and W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California, USA. As SCEC's principal investigator since 2002, he has overseen all aspects of its program in earthquake system science, which currently involves over 600 scientists at more than 60 universities and research institutions worldwide (http://www.scec.org). Jordan currently chairs the International Commission on Earthquake Forecasting for Civil Protection (appointed by the Italian government), is a member of the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council and has served on the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee of the U.S. Geological Survey. Jordan's research is focused on system-level models of earthquake processes, earthquake forecasting and forecast-evaluation, and full-3D waveform tomography. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. JOHN GROTZINGER is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Geology at the California Institute of Technology, USA. He currently works as a geologist on the Mars Exploration Rover team, the first mission to conduct ground-based exploration of the bedrock geology of another planet, which has resulted in the discovery of sedimentary rocks formed in aqueous depositional environments. His research addresses the chemical development of the early oceans and atmosphere, the environmental context of early animal evolution, and the geologic factors that regulate sedimentary basins. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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