- Paperback: 748 pages
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; 3I.S.ed edition (14 Dec 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0393111377
- ISBN-13: 978-0393111378
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 22.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 204,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Fourth Edition of Earth: Portrait of a Planet provides the perfect balance between an authoritative, yet accessible text and a stunning narrative art program. This makes it the book of choice for instructors and students, who all have their own diverse styles of both teaching and learning. The Fourth Edition of this best-selling text constitutes a major revision, packed with recent updates and new features such as beautiful and innovative narrative figures, stimulating inquiry-based pedagogy, a tightened core narrative, hundreds of new photographs, and coverage of hot topics, like the March 2011 earthquake/tsunami that devastated Japan, the rare element crisis, the shifting price of oil, and the recent tornado outbreaks.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book as background reading for an open university geology course and I have to say I haven't been able to put it down. The text is clear and well explained and the pictures are fantastic. It's a heavy scientific book but everything is well explained and easy to locate and the google earth tours really make it come alive. I would recommend this to anyone with the slightest interest in our planet and geology. The only critisicm I can levy is that I don't like the paper its printed on, quite flimsy and 'glossy' which creases easily. However worth every penny.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic book!
If you are interested in, or are studying geology or you just want to know more about the plant then this is a "must read". I have rarely come across a technical book that is so well structured, organised and readable. This should be a gold standard for anyone aiming to describe any technical subject.
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If you are interested in, or are studying geology or you just want to know more about the plant then this is a "must read". I have rarely come across a technical book that is so well structured, organised and readable. This should be a gold standard for anyone aiming to describe any technical subject.
Note that the associated website contains lots of goodies as well.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is great for my 1st year uni course, its well written, accessible and has lots of well drawn diagrams to help understand the concepts. Its the kind of book thats interesting to read even if your not studying the subject.
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Superb, both for students and the general reader
This is a superb and substantial book covering all major aspects of geology and geomorphology. Each section is self-contained so there is no need to read from cover to cover. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. F. Cayley
Excellent
I bought this book after a recommendation from one of my lecturers. As a geography student I find this book extremely useful whether it be brushing up on information i had... Read more
Published 17 months ago by M-C
Fascinating, comprehensive, nicely illustrated
I have an amateur interest in landscape and geology, and this book is an endless source of fascination for me. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2009 by Frank T
Fantastic study aid
Have been using this as a study aid for Geology, Earth history, Environmental studies and even a little basic Chemistry for my degree, easy to follow with plenty illustrations, I... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by Daithi.
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