Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Fifth Edition) - 5th Edition - by Stephen Marshak - ISBN 9780393937503

Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Fifth Edit...
5th Edition
Stephen Marshak
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393937503

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Name: Earth: Portrait of a Planet (Fifth Edition)
Author: Stephen Marshak
ISBN: 9780393937503

Chapter 1 - Cosmology And The Birth Of Earth Chapter 1.2 - An Image Of Our Universe Chapter 1.3 - Forming The Universe Chapter 1.4 - We Are All Made Of Stardust Chapter 2 - Journey To The Center Of The Earth Chapter 2.2 - Welcome To The Neighborhood Chapter 2.3 - Basic Characteristics Of The Earth Chapter 2.4 - How Do We Know That The Earth Has Layers?Chapter 2.5 - What Are The Layers Made Of?Chapter 2.6 - The Lithosphere And Asthenosphere

Chapter 3 - Drifting Continents And Spreading Seas Chapter 3.2 - Wegener’s Evidence For Continental Drift Chapter 3.3 - Paleomagnetism—proving Continents Move Chapter 3.4 - The Discovery Of Seafl Oor Spreading Chapter 3.5 - Evidence For Seafl Oor Spreading Chapter 4 - The Way The Earth Works: Plate Tectonics Chapter 4.2 - What Do We Mean By Plate Tectonics?Chapter 4.3 - Divergent-plate Boundaries And Seafl Oor Spreading Chapter 4.4 - Convergent-plate Boundaries And Subduction Chapter 4.5 - Transform-plate Boundaries Chapter 4.6 - Special Locations In The Plate Mosaic Chapter 4.7 - How Do Plate Boundaries Form, And How Do They Die?Chapter 4.8 - Moving Plates Chapter 5 - Patterns In Nature: Minerals Chapter 5.2 - What Is A Mineral?Chapter 5.3 - Beauty In Patterns: Crystals And Their Structure Chapter 5.4 - How Can You Tell One Mineral From Another?Chapter 5.5 - Organizing Knowledge: Mineral Classification Chapter 5.6 - Something Precious—gems!Chapter 6 - Up From The Inferno: Magma And Igneous Rocks Chapter 6.2 - Why Do Melts Form?Chapter 6.3 - What Is Molten Rock Made Of?Chapter 6.4 - Movement And Solidification Of Molten Rock Chapter 6.5 - Comparing Extrusive And Intrusive Environments Chapter 6.6 - How Do You Describe An Igneous Rock?Chapter 6.7 - Plate Tectonic Context Of Igneous Activity Chapter 7 - Pages Of Earth’s Past: Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7.2 - Classes Of Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7.3 - Sedimentary Structures Chapter 7.4 - How Do We Recognize Depositional Environments Chapter 7.5 - Sedimentary Basins Chapter 8 - Metamorphism: A Process Of Change Chapter 8.1 - Introduction Chapter 8.2 - Consequences And Causes Of Metamorphism Chapter 8.3 - Types Of Metamorphic Rocks Chapter 8.4 - Defining Metamorphic Intensity Chapter 8.5 - Where Does Metamorphism Occur?Chapter 9 - The Wrath Of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions Chapter 9.2 - The Products Of Volcanic Eruptions Chapter 9.3 - Structure And Eruptive Style Chapter 9.4 - Geologic Settings Of Volcanism Chapter 9.5 - Beware: Volcanoes Are Hazards!Chapter 9.6 - Protection From Vulcan’s Wrath Chapter 9.7 - Effect Of Volcanoes On Climate And Civilization Chapter 9.8 - Volcanoes On Other Planets Chapter 10 - A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes Chapter 10.2 - What Causes Earthquakes?Chapter 10.3 - Seismic Waves And Their Measurement Chapter 10.4 - Defining The “size” Of Earthquakes Chapter 10.5 - Where And Why Do Earthquakes Occur?Chapter 10.6 - How Do Earthquakes Cause Damage?Chapter 10.7 - Can We Predict The “big One”?Chapter 10.8 - Earthquake Engineering And Zoning Chapter 11 - Crags, Cracks, And Crumples: Crustal Deformation And Mountain Building Chapter 11.1 - Introduction Chapter 11.2 - Rock Deformation In The Earth’s Crust Chapter 11.3 - Brittle Structures Chapter 11.4 - Folds And Foliations Chapter 11.5 - Causes Of Mountain Building Chapter 11.6 - Mountain Topography Chapter 11.7 - Basins And Domes In Cratons Chapter 11.8 - Life Story Of A Mountain Range: A Case Study Chapter 12 - Deep Time: How Old Is Old?Chapter 12.2 - The Concept Of Geologic Time Chapter 12.3 - Geologic Principles Used For Defining Relative Age Chapter 12.4 - Unconformities: Gaps In The Record Chapter 12.5 - Stratigraphic Formations And Their Correlation Chapter 12.6 - The Geologic Column Chapter 12.7 - How Do We Determine Numerical Ages?Chapter 12.8 - Numerical Ages And Geologic Time Chapter 13 - A Biography Of Earth Chapter 13.2 - Methods For Studying The Past Chapter 13.3 - The Hadean And Before Chapter 13.4 - The Archean Eon: Birth Of Continents And Life Chapter 13.5 - The Proterozoic Eon: The Earth In Transition Chapter 13.6 - The Paleozoic Era: Continents Reassemble And Life Gets Complex Chapter 13.7 - The Mesozoic Era: When Dinosaurs Ruled Chapter 13.8 - The Cenozoic Era: The Modern World Comes To Be Chapter 14 - Squeezing Power From A Stone: Energy Resources Chapter 14.2 - Sources Of Energy In The Earth System Chapter 14.3 - Introducing Hydrocarbon Resources Chapter 14.4 - Conventional Hydrocarbon Systems Chapter 14.5 - Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reserves Chapter 14.6 - Coal: Energy From The Swamps Of The Past Chapter 14.7 - Nuclear Power Chapter 14.8 - Other Energy Sources Chapter 14.9 - Energy Choices, Energy Problems Chapter 15 - Riches In Rock: Mineral Resources Chapter 15.2 - Metals And Their Discovery Chapter 15.3 - Ores, Ore Minerals, And Ore Deposits Chapter 15.4 - Ore-mineral Exploration And Production Chapter 15.5 - Nonmetallic Mineral Resources Chapter 15.6 - Global Mineral Needs Chapter 16 - Unsafe Ground: Landslides And Other Mass Movement Chapter 16.2 - Types Of Mass Movement Chapter 16.3 - Why Do Mass Movements Occur?Chapter 16.4 - Where Do Mass Movements Occur?Chapter 16.5 - How Can We Protect Against Mass-movement Disasters?Chapter 17 - Streams And Floods: The Geology Of Running Water Chapter 17.2 - Draining The Land Chapter 17.3 - Describing Flow In Streams: Discharge And Turbulence Chapter 17.4 - The Work Of Running Water Chapter 17.5 - How Do Streams Change Along Their Length?Chapter 17.6 - Streams And Their Deposits In The Landscape Chapter 17.7 - The Evolution Of Drainage Chapter 17.8 - Raging Waters Chapter 17.9 - Vanishing Rivers Chapter 18 - Restless Realm: Oceans And Coasts Chapter 18.2 - Landscapes Beneath The Sea Chapter 18.3 - Ocean Water And Currents Chapter 18.4 - Tides Chapter 18.5 - Wave Action Chapter 18.6 - Where Land Meets Sea: Coastal Landforms Chapter 18.7 - Causes Of Coastal Variability Chapter 18.8 - Coastal Problems And Solutions Chapter 19 - A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater Chapter 19.2 - Where Does Groundwater Reside?Chapter 19.3 - Characteristics Of The Water Table Chapter 19.4 - Groundwater Flow Chapter 19.5 - Tapping Groundwater Supplies Chapter 19.6 - Hot Springs And Geysers Chapter 19.7 - Groundwater Problems Chapter 19.8 - Caves And Karst Chapter 20 - An Envelope Of Gas: Earth’s Atmosphere And Climate Chapter 20.2 - The Formation Of The Atmosphere Chapter 20.3 - General Atmospheric Characteristics Chapter 20.4 - Atmospheric Layers Chapter 20.5 - Wind And Global Circulation In The Atmosphere Chapter 20.6 - Weather And Its Causes Chapter 20.7 - Storms: Nature’s Fury Chapter 20.8 - Global Climate Chapter 21 - Dry Regions: The Geology Of Deserts Chapter 21.2 - The Nature And Location Of Deserts Chapter 21.3 - Producing Desert Landscapes Chapter 21.4 - Deposition In Deserts Chapter 21.5 - Desert Landforms And Life Chapter 21.6 - Desert Problems Chapter 22 - Amazing Ice: Glaciers And Ice Ages Chapter 22.2 - Ice And The Nature Of Glaciers Chapter 22.3 - Carving And Carrying By Ice Chapter 22.4 - Deposition Associated With Glaciation Chapter 22.5 - Other Consequences Of Continental Glaciation Chapter 22.6 - The Pleistocene Ice Age Chapter 22.7 - The Causes Of Ice Ages Chapter 23 - Global Change In The Earth System Chapter 23.2 - Unidirectional Changes Chapter 23.3 - Cyclic Changes Chapter 23.4 - Global Climate Change Chapter 23.5 - Human Impact On Land And Life Chapter 23.6 - Recent Climate Change Chapter 23.7 - The Future Of The Earth

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The Fifth Edition of this bestselling textbook features stunning art, the most up-to-date science, and a wealth of online learning tools, all developed under the critical eyes of Stephen Marshak. Heavily revised with remarkably detailed photographs, animations, and maps, the text offers rich and engaging pedagogy, an expanded chapter on energy, and coverage of recent global events, from Hurricane Sandy and the Washington Landslide to Typhoon Haiyan and the Japanese Tsunami.