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The first textbook of its kind that addresses the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth Systems: An Introduction to Earth Systems Science offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth history that may guide decision-making in the future. Designed for the Global Change and Earth System Science courses.

• Offers an innovative systems theory approach that allows for a new way of organizing information from a variety of disciplines as well as of predicting responses of systems to disturbance; e.g., climate regulation involving feedback between biological and physical systems

• Utilizes an Earth history perspective that links the Earth sciences closely with modern global change problems; e.g., global warming of the cretaceous interval (the time of the dinosaurs) may be a good analog for the climate of the future.

• Includes two boxed features throughout the text that address topical issues related to the material in the text, of high student appeal and that discuss advanced, especially quantitative, treatments. Pg.___

• Suggests basic and advanced readings for further investigation. Pg.___

• Poses review and critical thinking questions to motivate student interest. Pg.___

 1. Introduction to Global Change.


 2. Daisyworld: An Introduction to Systems.


 3. Global Energy Balance: The Greenhouse Effect.


 4. The Atmospheric Circulation System.


 5. The Circulation of the Oceans.


 6. Circulation of the Solid Earth: Plate tedtonics.


 7. Recycling of the Elements: The Carbon Cycle.


 8. Long-Term Climate Regulation.


 9. The Chemical Environment: Evolution of the Atmosphere.


10. Biodiversity through Earth History.


11. Pleistocene Glaciation.


12. Short-Term Climate Variability.


13. Global Warming.


14. Ozone Depletion.


15. Human Threats to Biodiversity.


16. Climate Stability on Earth and Earthlike Planets.


Appendix A. Units and Unit Conversions.


Appendix B. Temperature Conversions.


Appendix C. Periodic Table.


Appendix D. Useful Facts.


Glossary.


Index.

Earth Science  (Geography & Atmospheric Sciences)
Earth Systems Science  (Geology & Oceanography)
Climatology  (Geography & Atmospheric Sciences)
Earth Science  (Geology & Oceanography)
Earth Systems Science  (Geography & Atmospheric Sciences)

For Earth Science

Quick Study Card for Earth Science, 12/E
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©2009   |   Prentice Hall   |   Study Card; 8 pp   |   Instock
ISBN-10: 0321582292   |   ISBN-13: 9780321582294
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For the Geography & Atmospheric Sciences Discipline

Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming
Mann & Kump
©2009   |   Prentice Hall   |   Paper; 120 pp   |   Instock
ISBN-10: 0136044352   |   ISBN-13: 9780136044352
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Geography Coloring Book, 3/E
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©2003   |   Prentice Hall   |   Paper; 208 pp   |   Instock
ISBN-10: 0131014722   |   ISBN-13: 9780131014725
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Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming
Mann & Kump
©2009   |   Prentice Hall   |   Paper; 120 pp   |   Instock
ISBN-10: 0136044352   |   ISBN-13: 9780136044352
Suggested retail price: $31.80  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $23.85  (What's this?)

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