Earth & Physical Sciences - Valparaiso

Earth science topics: forces within, deciphering earth's history, the global ocean, Earth's dynamic atmosphere, Earth's place in the universe

This exciting new book examines the Earth's history and how it came to be divided into the episodes making up the geologic time scale and includes the present version of that time scale. Full-color photographs, sidebars, and further reading complete this accessible resource.

"The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Earth Science, Second Edition: *1,000 entries that fully define the language of the earth sciences * Includes synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations * Provides pronunciations for all terms * Covers such topics as geology, geochemistry, geography, geodesy, geophysics, hydrology, oceanography, meteorology, and climatology * Includes an appendix containing tables of useful data and information *