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Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 8/E
Edward J. Tarbuck
Frederick K Lutgens
Dennis Tasa

ISBN-10: 0131148656
ISBN-13: 9780131148659

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 736 pp
Published: 03/04/2004

This item has been replaced by Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 9/E.

For introductory courses in Physical Geology.

This trusted text—the market's best-seller—makes an often complex subject accessible to beginning students, with a strong focus on readability and illustrations. It offers a meaningful, non-technical survey that is informative and up to date for learning basic principles & concepts. This revision introduces plate tectonics earlier, to reflect the unifying role that theory plays in understanding Earth.

The Text

Written to be understood.
- Uses straightforward language.
- Presents clear, readable discussions with a minimum of technical language.
- Frequent headings and subheadings help students follow discussions and identify the important ideas presented.
Art that teaches and motivates.
- Contains dozens of new high-quality photographs that were carefully selected to aid understanding, add realism, and heighten student interest.
- Adds more than 100 pieces of new or substantially redesigned line art in the 8/E; The art program was carried out by Dennis Tasa, a gifted artist and respected geological illustrator.
Current and relevant—Examines every topic in the text with the goal of keeping the topics current, particularly in the dynamic area of plate tectonics; the authors also take special measures to call out material that may be most relevant and motivating:
- Earth as a System: Focuses on examples and cases of the system's important interrelationships.
- People and the Environment: Explores the application of geology to understanding and solving problems arising from the interaction between people and the natural environment.
- Understanding Earth: Highlights the observational techniques and reasoning processes involved in developing scientific knowledge.
- Students Sometimes Ask: Poses common and often entertaining questions contributed by instructors around the country. Whether heading off a potential misunderstanding or addressing the everyday impact of geology, the SSAs are always illuminating.

Instructor and Student Resources

Instructor's Resource Center (IRC) on CD-ROM—Includes ALL of the photos, line art, and tables from the text in .jpg files, plus:
- 30 animations of key geologic processes (more animations are available via this year's Prentice Hall Geoscience Animation Library CD)
- Images of Earth photo gallery
- PowerPoint presentations, three per chapter: Exclusively Art (all of the photos, art, and tables from the text, in order, loaded into PowerPoint slides); Lecture Outline (authored by Stan Hatfield of Southwestern Illinois College, this set averages 35 slides per chapter and includes customizable lecture outlines with supporting art); Animations (each animation is pre-loaded into slides for easy cut-and-paste into instructors' presentations).
- Instructor's Manual in Microsoft Word
- Test Item File in Microsoft Word (the Test Item File is also available in WebCT and Blackboard format)
Instructor's Resource Box—Organizes instructors' resources according to the way they are used. For every chapter in the text there is a file in the Instructor's Resource Box containing:
- Transparencies
- Slides
- Print-outs of the PowerPoint presentations
- Text-wide resources are also included: Instructor's Resource Center on CD-ROM; Instructor's Manual with Tests; and TestGen EQ.
Student Lecture Notebook--Contains all the drawn illustrations from the text, reproduced in full color, with space for the students to take notes. The Student Lecture Notebook automatically accompanies every copy of Earth purchased from Prentice Hall.
On-Line Study Guide at www.prenhall.com/tarbuck—Authored by Gary Solar of SUNY College at Buffalo, the website has been redesigned to better prepare students for the lectures and exams.
- Self-quizzes are now organized by concept rather than question type. Hints and feedback are provided for guidance.
- Diagrams from the text are heavily integrated into the quizzes.
- A comprehensive chapter-test draws together all the concepts.
- The chapter test modules can be used in conjunction with a course management system as a time-efficient assessment device.
OneKey—Offers the best teaching and learning resources all in one place. OneKey is all students need for anytime, anywhere access to their course materials and all instructors need to plan and administer their courses. Conveniently organized by textbook chapter, these compiled resources help instructors save time and help students reinforce and apply what they have learned in class. For more information or a demonstration, visit www.prenhall.com/onekey.

Revised Organization and Content

Plate Tectonics: Foundational and Unifying–Reflects the unifying role that plate tectonics theory has come to play in our understanding of Earth. Plate tectonics is introduced early and woven throughout the text in a manner appropriate to the non-science major:
- Chapter 2 traces the historical and development of the theory of plate tectonics as a way of providing insight into how science and scientists work. This is immediately followed by an overview of the plate tectonics theory.
- With the basic framework of plate tectonics firmly established, students will clearly see the relationships between the theory and the topics to follow: Earth materials and the related processes of volcanism, metamorphism, weathering, geologic time, earthquakes, Earth's internal structure, and processes that deform rocks.
- Chapters 13 and 14 expand on earlier discussions as the student considers the nature of Earth's major physical features-ocean basins and continents. These chapters take advantage of the early introduction of plate tectonics to go into more depth and breadth than in the previous edition.

Continued Flexibility–As in previous editions, each chapter is designed as a self-contained unit so that material may be taught in a different sequence according to the preference of the instructor or dictates of the laboratory.

Expanded section on "Earth as a System" (Ch. 1)–Includes new material on open and closed systems and feedback mechanisms; also expands discussion of "Rocks and the Rock Cycle" to provide background needed for Chapter 2.

Revised discussions of Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks (Ch. 8)–Includes "Heat as a Metamorphic Agent," "Pressure and Differential Stress," and "Regional Metamorphism."

Expanded treatment of fossils in Ch. 9 (Geologic Time).

New or significantly revised discussions of erosional processes–Includes "Floods and Flood Control" (Ch. 16), "Movement of Groundwater" (Ch. 17), "The Coastal Zone" and "Stabilizing the Shore" (Ch. 20).

Expanded and updated material on Energy and Mineral Resources (Ch. 21)–Includes "Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming," "Wind Energy," and "Geothermal Energy."

More than 100 pieces of new or substantially redesigned line art–Illustrates ideas and concepts more clearly and realistically than ever before. The art program was carried out by Dennis Tasa, a gifted artist and respected geological illustrator.

Revised and Updated Media

PH Geoscience Animation Library.
- 30 animations illuminating the most difficult-to-visualize topics of physical geology. (More animations are available on this year's Prentice Hall Geoscience Animation Library CD.)
- Created through a unique collaboration among five of Prentice Hall's leading geoscience authors; each animation is mapped to the corresponding chapter in Earth 8e.
- Available on the Instructor Resource Center CD-ROM.
- Provided as both Flash files and pre-loaded into PowerPoint slides for instructor's convenience.
Updated GEODe: Earth CD-ROM.
- "Somewhere between a text and a tutor." Reinforces key concepts using animations, video, narration, interactive exercises, and practice quizzes.
- NEW: Now structured by chapter to more closely align with Earth.
- NEW: New end-of-chapter review quizzes, with randomly generated questions. The quizzes are randomly generated and the results can be printed, making GEODe an easy-to-grade homework assignment.
- NEW: Revised, expanded, and updated treatment of plate tectonics.
- NEW: Chapters on "Weathering and Soil" and "Mass Wasting"
- Automatically included in every copy of Earth purchased from Prentice Hall.
- GEODe and Earth are authored concurrently by Ed Tarbuck, Fred Lutgens, and Dennis Tasa. The content is synchronous between the text and the CD, allowing the student to transition between them with no confusion, no disagreements, no contradictions (an important point for all instructors who have tried to integrate student media into their courses in the past).
- Appropriate for pre-and post-lecture review; pre-lab review; pre-exam review; additional reinforcement for students with varied learning styles.
- Perfect for "level-setting" between the lecture and lab. When the lecture and lab don't coincide, GEODe can be assigned to help students get up to speed on the topic, thereby relieving the instructor or TA from extensive pre-lab lecturing. The end-of-chapter quizzes are printable and can be used as the student's "admission ticket" to the lab.

1. An Introduction to Geology.

The Science of Geology. Geologic Time. The Nature of Scientific Inquiry. A View of Earth. Earth As a System. Early Evolution of Earth. Earth's Internal Structure. The Face of Earth. Rocks and the Rock Cycle.

2. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds.

Continental Drift: An Idea Before Its Time. The Great Debate. Continental Drift and Paleomagnetism. A Scientific Revolution Begins. Plate Tectonics: The New Paradigm. Divergent Boundaries. Convergent Boundaries. Transform Fault Boundaries. Testing the Plate Tectonics Model. Measuring Plate Motion. What Drives Plate Motions? The Importance of Plate Tectonics.

3. Matter and Minerals.

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks. The Composition of Minerals. The Structure of Minerals. Physical Properties of Minerals. Mineral Groups. The Silicates. Common Silicate Minerals. Important Nonsilicate Minerals.

4. Igneous Rocks.

Magma: The Parent Material of Igneous Rock. Igneous Textures. Igneous Compositions. Naming Igneous Rocks. Origin of Magma. How Magmas Evolve. Partial Melting and Magma Formation.

5. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity.

The Nature of Volcanic Eruptions. Materials Extruded During an Eruption. Volcanic Structures and Eruptive Styles. Living in the Shadow of a Composite Cone. Other Volcanic Landforms. Intrusive Igneous Activity. Plate Tectonics and Igneous Activity. Can Volcanoes Change Earth's Climate?

6. Weathering and Soil.

Earth's External Processes. Weathering. Mechanical Weathering. Chemical Weathering. Rates of Weathering. Soil. Controls of Soil Formation. The Soil Profile. Classifying Soils. Soil Erosion.

7. Sedimentary Rocks.

What Is a Sedimentary Rock? Turning Sediment into Sedimentary Rock: Diagenesis and Lithification. Types of Sedimentary Rocks. Detrital Sedimentary Rocks. Chemical Sedimentary Rocks. Classification of Sedimentary Rocks. Sedimentary Environments. Sedimentary Structures

8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks.

Metamorphism. Agents of Metamorphism. Metamorphic Textures. Common Metamorphic Rocks. Metamorphic Environments. Metamorphic Zones. Metamorphism and Plate Tectonics.

9. Geologic Time.

Geology Needs a Time Scale. Relative Dating-Key Principles. Correlation of Rock Layers. Fossils: Evidence of Past Life. Dating with Radioactivity. The Geologic Time Scale. Difficulties in Dating the Geologic Time Scale

10. Crustal Deformation.

Structural Geology: A Study of Earth's Architecture. Deformation. Mapping Geologic Structures. Folds. Faults. Joints.

11. Earthquakes.

What Is an Earthquake? Earthquake Rupture and Propagation. San Andreas Fault: An Active Earthquake Zone. Seismology. Locating the Source of an Earthquake. Measuring the Size of Earthquakes. Earthquake Destruction. Can Earthquakes Be Predicted? Earthquakes: Evidence for Plate Tectonics.

12. Earth's Interior.

Probing Earth's Interior. Seismic Waves and Earth's Structure. Discovering Earth's Major Boundaries. The Crust. The Mantle. The Core. Earth's Internal Heat Engine.

13. Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor.

An Emerging Picture of the Ocean Floor. Continental Margins. Features of the Deep-Ocean Basins. Anatomy of the Oceanic Ridge. Origin of Oceanic Lithosphere. The Structure of Oceanic Crust. Continental Rifting: The Birth of a New Ocean Basin. Destruction of Oceanic Lithosphere. Opening and Closing Ocean Basins: The Supercontinent Cycle

14. Convergent Boundaries: Mountain Building and the Evolution of the Continents.

Mountain Building. Convergence and Subducting Plates. Subduction and Mountain Building. Continental Collisions. Terranes and Mountain Building. Fault-Block Mountains. Vertical Movements of the Crust. The Origin and Evolution of the Continents.

15. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.

A Landslide Disaster in Peru. Mass Wasting and Landform Development. Controls and Triggers of Mass Wasting. Classification of Mass-Wasting Processes. Slump. Rockslide. Debris Flow

16. Running Water.

Earth As a System: The Hydrologic Cycle. Running Water. Streamflow. Changes from Upstream to Downstream. Base Level and Graded Streams. Stream Erosion. Transport of Sediment by Streams. Deposition of Sediment by Streams. Stream Valleys. Incised Meanders and Stream Terraces. Drainage Network. Floods and Flood Control.

17. Groundwater.

Importance of Underground Water. Distribution of Underground Water. The Water Table. Factors Influencing the Storage and Movement of Groundwater. Movement of Groundwater. Springs. Hot Springs and Geysers. Wells. Artesian Wells. Problems Associated with Groundwater Withdrawal. Groundwater Contamination. The Geologic Work of Groundwater.

18. Glaciers and Glaciation.

Glaciers: A Part of Two Basic Cycles. Types of Glaciers. Formation of Glacial Ice. Movement of a Glacier. Glacial Erosion. Landforms Created by Glacial Erosion. Glacial Deposits. Landforms Made of Till.

19. Deserts and Winds.

Distribution and Causes of Dry Lands. Geologic Processes in Arid Climates. Basin and Range: The Evolution of a Desert Landscape. Transportation of Sediment by Wind. Wind Erosion. Wind Deposits.

20. Shorelines.

The Shoreline: A Dynamic Interface. The Coastal Zone. Waves. Wave Erosion. Sand Movement on the Beach. Shoreline Features. Stabilizing the Shore. Coastal Classification. Tides.

21. Energy and Mineral Resources.

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources. Energy Resources. Coal. Oil and Natural Gas. Some Environmental Effects of Burning Fossil Fuels. Oil Sands and Oil Shale-Petroleum for the Future?. Alternate Energy Sources. Mineral Resources. Mineral Resources and Igneous Processes. Mineral Resources and Metamorphic Processes. Weathering and Ore Deposits. Placer Deposits. Nonmetallic Mineral Resources

22. Planetary Geology.

The Planets: An Overview. Earth's Moon. The Planets: A Brief Tour. Minor Members of the Solar System.

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