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The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, 2nd Edition
The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, 2nd Edition
Brian J. Skinner, Yale Univ.
Stephen C. Porter, Univ. of Washington
Daniel B. Botkin, The Center for the Study of the Environment, George Mason Univ.
ISBN: 978-0-471-16114-1
©1999
576 pages
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Hallmark Features
  • Systems approach connects all the processes of earth sciences into a "holistic" approach so students learn how these are connected.
  • The book contains beautiful photos and figures explaining complex processes.
  • Many chapters contain a guest essay written by a researcher. These essays help students relate the material of the chapter to today's on-going research.
  • "A Closer Look" provides more detail on specialized topics within the chapters.
 

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