{"product_id":"the-blue-planet-isbn-9780471236436","title":"The Blue Planet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 3rd Edition is an innovative text for the earth systems science course. It treats earth science from a systems perspective, now showing the five spheres and how they are interrelated. There are many photos and figures in the text to develop a strong understanding of the material presented. This along with the new media for instructors makes this a strong text for any earth systems science course. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1. The Earth System: Our Place in Space\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Earth System 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Earth Syste, Science? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth System Reservoirs 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Intercations Among Reservoirs 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Science Works: Hypothesis and Theory 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Energy 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Energy? 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Energy Sources 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Energy Sources 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth's Energy Cycle 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy and Society 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Matter 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth's Materials 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic Matter 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition and Internal Structure of Earth 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinerals 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRocks 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegolith 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Matter Moves Through the Earth System 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Space and Time 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sun: An Ordinary Star 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Solar System 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Suns and Planetary Systems 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime and Change 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2. The Geosphere: Earth Beneath Our Feet 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The Tectonic Cycle 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlate Motion and the Driving Force 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlate Interactions and Earth's Landscapes 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Continents 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Earthquakes and Volcanoes 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthquakes: When Rocks Shift 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthquake Hazard and Risk 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthquakes and Earth's Interior 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolcanoes: When Rocks Melt 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolcanic Disasters 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagma Underground 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tectonic Connection: Origin and Distribution of Magmas and Volcanoes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. The Rock Cycle 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Rock to Regolith 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Regolith to Rock 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Rock to Old 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Rock to Magma and Back Again 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rock Cycle. The Tectonic Cycle, and Earth's Landscapes 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3. The Hydrosphere: Earth's Blanket of Water and Ice 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. The Hydrologic Cycle 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater and the Hydrologic Cycle 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater on the Ground 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Under the Ground 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater and Society 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. The Cryosphere 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth's Cover of Snow and Ice 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlaciers 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlaciation 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSea Ice 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIce in the Earth System 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. The World Ocean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Basins and Ocean Water 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Circulation 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Waves 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Tides 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Land and Ocean Meet 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Sea Levels 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4. The Atmosphere: Earth's Gaseous Envelope 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. The Atmosphere 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Habitable Planet 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition and Structure of Our Atmosphere 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoisture in the Atmosphere 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atmosphere in the Earth System 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Wind and Weather Systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Air Moves 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Air Circulation 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Wind and Weather Systems 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal WInd and Weather Systems 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSevere Weather 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeather and the Earth System 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. the Climate System 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth's Climate System 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence of Climate Change 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth's Past CLimates 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Climates CHange 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedbacks and Complexity in Earth's Climate System 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5. The Biosphere: Life on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Life, Death and Evolution 417\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Life? 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The Resource Cycle 519\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources from the Earth System 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable Resources: Seeking Balance 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimits to Growth 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Mineral and Energy Resources 541\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonrenewable Resources: Closing the Cycle 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMineral Resources 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Resources 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. The Changing Earth System 473\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Anthropogenic Change 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Impacts on the Earth System 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropogenic Role in Global Climate Change 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthroposphere: Humans and Earth System Change 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Australia, studied at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, worked in the mining industry in Tasmania, and in 1951 entered the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, from which he obtained his Ph.D. in 1954. Following a period as a research scientist in the United States Geological Survey in Washington D.C., he joined the faculty at Yale in 1966, where he continues his teaching and research as the Eugene Higgins Professor of Geology and Geophysics. Brian Skinner has been president of the Geochemical Society, the Geological Society of America, and the Society of Economic Geologists, He holds an honorary Doctor of Science from Toronto University, and an honorary Doctor of Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Murck\u003c\/b\u003e is a geologist and senior lecturer in environmental science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She completed her undergraduate degree in Geological and Geophysical Sciences at Princeton University and then spent two years in the Peace Corps in West Africa, before returning to Ph.D. studies at the University of Toronto. Her subsequent teaching and research has involved an interesting combination of geology, natural hazards, environmental science, and environmental issues in the developing world, primarily in Africa and Asia. She also carries out practical research on pedagogy. 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