Synopses & Reviews
With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.
Emphasis on the unifying themes of physical geology
Expands the earth systems science viewpoint of previous editions
Introduces readers to remote sensing, global positioning systems, and other tools
Exciting, first-hand accounts from the field relate geology to everyday life experiences
Includes a GeoDiscoveries CD with an interactive globe, animations, videos, and more
Synopsis
American Museum of Natural History John Wiley & Sons and the American Museum of Natural History have collaborated to develop a Web site linking this text to the Museum's permanent exhibition, the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, Rose Center for Earth and Space. The Web site features animations, images and other features from the Museum's extensive collection and Web site. This site will be updated and evolve to include new content. All links are keyed to the text of The Dynamic Earth, 4th Edition. Visit the Web site at www.wiley.com/college/skinner.
About the Author
Brian J. Skinner, Yale University
Stephen C. Porter, University of Washington
Table of Contents
A First Look at Planet Earth.
The Dynamic Earth.
Atoms, Elements and Minerals.
The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas.
Weathering and Soils.
Sediments and Sedimentation.
Metamorphism: New Rocks From Old.
Geology: Time and the Record of the Rocks.
Mass Wasting.
Streams and Drainage Systems.
Groundwater.
Glaciers and Glaciation.
Wind Action and Deserts.
The Oceans and Their Margins.
Deformation of Rock.
Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior.
Global Tectonics.
The Changing Face of the Land.
Our Changing Planet.
Resources of Minerals and Energy.
Beyond Planet Earth.