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| View Larger Image | Essentials of Geology, Second Edition
by Stephen Marshak
| | List Price: | $78.75 | | Price: | $82.57 | | You Save: | $-3.82 (-05%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 80343 | | Studio: | W. W. Norton | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 545 | | Publication Date: | July 06, 2006 | | Publisher: | W. W. Norton |
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Product Description
The first edition of Essentials of Geology—an abridged version of Earth: Portrait of a Planet for courses that require a shorter book—quickly became the bestseller in its market on the strength of the text's seamless integration of traditional geological concepts with the most recent theoretical advances in geology, including the theories of plate tectonics and earth systems science. Retaining the core strengths of the first edition, the second edition has been meticulously revised, adding engaging new material and learning tools. The text's popular art program has been significantly expanded, including new satellite photographs and eighteen new "What a Geologist Sees" illustrations. Additionally, the second edition features the most effective and current multimedia tools available for instructors and students. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 6 reviews)
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Good textbook reading 
Easy and interesting to read. Not as hard of a fight to get through as other school textbooks.
November 03, 2008 | |
Must Have! 
If you have any interest in geology or earth science, then this is the book to have. The author has performed extensive field work in geology,( I have some of his other publications), and he has written this book with that in mind.
The clarity of his illustrations go beyond any other book I have seen. His descriptions are easily understood.
Buy a not so "great condition" if you must but get one! Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!
And "No" I'm not related to him nor have I ever met him. :)
March 18, 2008 | |
Great purchase
After purchasing this book, I recieved it almost immediately. The book was listed in good condition but I can honestly say it is in great condition.
March 07, 2008 | |
Yawn 
This is a textbook, what else is there to say. Boring, not a very "reader-friendly" style of writting.
April 27, 2007 | |
Very clear and nice giud to start with.
Well, this is the first time for me to read about geology as I'm trying to change my career, I found exactly what I need to know about geology as a beginner, it starts from the first moment of forming the universe encluding all the hypothisis, theories and reasons, then goes thru formation of the earth. The writer took in account the level of the reader, no deep background required, what you know from high school is more than enough and the book will take care of every thing else with very detailed explaination, nice discussed contexts, and ilustrated with clear figures and photos. I recommend this to those who want to start geology.
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