Earth's Dynamic Systems

by Eric H. Christiansen and W. Kenneth Hamblin

Book Overview

Each chapter of this work is introduced with an up-to-date satellite image of the subject covered. The book includes coverage of discoveries on Europa and Ganymede, and the possibility of bacteria on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130183717
• ISBN13: 9780130183712
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 735 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Help me on ASBOG exam

This is a good book about earth science in general. It has many useful and colorful figures that explain the text. It is easy to read, also. One of my study books for the ASBOG exam (Fundamental Geology).

Great!

Another great book. useful not only for a student but even for a graduated geologist, where you can find all the basic concepts explained in an exceptional way.

Best geology book ever!

I own a copy of the fifth edition of this book. I am a science junkie and enjoy reading science text books. I find geology particularly interesting and over the years I have read dozens and dozens of geology textbooks. Earth's Dynamic Systems is by far the best I have ever read. If I was ever to teach a geology class, this is the book I would use. The line of thinking is so clear and logical in this book it is a joy to read. The illustrations are among the best I have ever seen and I have just the old the 5th ed. Generally when there are a number of good books on a given subject, they are all pretty much the same in quality. But that is not the case here, this book is head and shoulders above all other geology books. The edition I have also came with a lab manual that I also highly recommend. A wonderful set of books I am proud to own. If you are looking for a definitive single book that best covers all of geology, this is it. In this one book is more geology than in several other books put together. If you thoroughly read this book, you will know geology better than most geologists, it really is that good.

Un exelente libro fuera del alcance de los latinos

Hamblin y Christiansen han creado el perfecto balance entre lo esencialmente tecnico y lo ampliamente comprensible. Es una obra que durara toda la vida en manos de geologos, geofisicos y cualquier amante del estudio del planeta tierra. Un exelente libro que, por su excesivo costo para latinoamérica, está fuera del alcance de muchos estudiantes quienes continuaremos estudiando en la bibliotecas. Una exelente obra de los autores y un muy mal acto de la editora.

THE most colorful geology book ever

If you want a basic book that will help you understand geology you need this book. the book can fit anyone from age 7 to 70 (while you still see). every kid can understand basic geology concepts by looking at the pictures and reading the wothy text. even if you are a geologist like me you still enjoy wonderful pictures and great explanations. the glossary and the index help you find and understand hard words and terms