Essentials of Geology - Softcover

Marshak, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393932389 ISBN 13: 9780393932386

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009

Synopsis

A substantial revision of an already successful text, the Third Edition of Essentials of Geology combines an accurate and engaging narrative with exceptional visual and pedagogical elements.

It is supported by a complete learning and teaching package. Innovative media, such as Geotours―which take students on virtual field trips using Google Earth™―make it possible for instructors to bring real-world geology to life in the classroom.

About this title

About the Author:

is a Professor Emeritus of Geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he taught for 35 years.  During this time, he also served as Head of the Department of Geology and as Director of the School of Earth, Society, & Environment.  Steve holds an A.B. from Cornell University, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University all in geology.  His research interests in structural geology and tectonics have taken him in the field on several continents.  Steve, a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, has won the highest teaching awards at both the college and campus levels at the University of Illinois, and has also received a Neil Miner Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers for “exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences.”  In addition to research papers and

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About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0393932389
• ISBN 13: 9780393932386
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 628