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9780071434997

Earth Science Demystified

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    9780071434997

  • ISBN10:

    0071434992

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-07-02
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

Say goodbye to dry presentations, grueling formulas, and abstract theories that would put Einstein to sleep -- now there's an easier way to master the disciplines you really need to know. McGraw-Hill'sDemystified Seriesteaches complex subjects in a unique, easy-to-absorb manner, and is perfect for users without formal training or unlimited time. They're also the most time-efficient, interestingly written "brush-ups" you can find. Organized as self-teaching guides, they come complete with key points, background information, questions at the end of each chapter, and even final exams. You'll be able to learn more in less time, evaluate your areas of strength and weakness and reinforce your knowledge and confidence. This clear, heavily-illustrated guide to the human body covers anatomy of cells and tissues, muscle tissue, major muscles of the body, nervous tissue, membranes, organs, cancer, the skin, the human skeleton, the nervous system, glands, the senses, the cardiovascular system, the immune system, the respiratory system, digestion, genitourinary system, the embryo, and more.

Author Biography

Linda Williams is a writer in the fields of science and medicine. She has worked as a technical writer and chief scientist at NASA and McDonnell Douglas, and currently works at Rice University. She has served as a science speaker for a number of years. Ms. Williams is the author of the popular Chemistry Demystified, another volume in this series.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: EARTH

Chapter 1: Our Planet Earth

Chapter 2: Geological Time

Chapter 3: On the Inside

Chapter 4: Land Mass Drift

Chapter 5: Mantle and Lithosphere

Chapter 6: Plate Tectonics

Test: Part One

PART TWO: MINERALS AND ROCKS

Chapter 7: Mineral Formation

Chapter 8: Sedimentary Rock

Chapter 9: Igneous Rock

Chapter 10: Metamorphic Rock

Chapter 11: Rock Deposition

Chapter 12: Strata

Chapter 13: Land Eras

Chapter 14: Fossils

Test: Part Two

PART THREE: SURFACE NEWS

Chapter 15: Volcanoes and Magma

Chapter 16: Earthquakes

Chapter 17: Tsunamis

Chapter 18: Glaciers

Chapter 19: Desertification

Chapter 20: Wind and Erosion

Test: Part Three

PART FOUR: GEOTHERMAL CYCLES

Chapter 21: Oceans

Chapter 22: Hydrologic Cycle

Chapter 23: Atmosphere

Chapter 24: Greenhouse Effect

Chapter 25: Carbon and Calcium

Test: Part Four

FINAL EXAM

APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO EARTH QUIZ, TEST AND EXAM QUESTIONS

APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY

APPENDIX C: ALL ABOUT MINERALS (TABLE OF MINERALS AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS)

SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL READING AND REFERENCES

INDEX

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