- May 2006
8.90 Euro
2006. 240 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-471-78937-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-78937-6 - John Wiley & Sons






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The Earth's Structure
* Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes
* Oceans and features of the ocean floor
* Earth's layers
* Plate tectonics, hot spots and pole
* Landscape formationreversal patterns
* Rocks and minerals; rock and fossil dating


Climate
* Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting
* Water and climate
* Insolation and the seasons
* Weathering and agents of erosion


Environmental Concerns
* Conservation
* Pollution


Space
* Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids
* Motions of the earth, moon, and sun
* Kepler's laws of planetary motion
* Origin of the universe


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* Comprehensive end-of-book quiz
* Glossary of key terms
* Appendix of topic-related resources and websites


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