Preface | p. v |
Caution! Don't Use this Book Until You Read This | p. vii |
Astronomy | p. 1 |
From a Geocentric to a Heliocentric Universe | p. 1 |
Early Astronomy and the Geocentric Model | p. 1 |
The Development of the Heliocentric Model | p. 18 |
Heliocentric Earth Motions and Their Effects | p. 41 |
Earth's Coordinate System and Mapping | p. 67 |
Our System of Time | p. 98 |
Modern Astronomy | p. 125 |
Tools of the Modern Astronomer | p. 125 |
Stars, Their Origin and Evolution | p. 139 |
The Solar System | p. 163 |
Theories of the Origin of the Universe | p. 190 |
Earth's History | p. 204 |
The Origins of Earth and Its Moon | p. 204 |
The Origin and Structure of Earth's Atmosphere | p. 215 |
The Origin and Nature of Earth's Hydrosphere | p. 228 |
The Origin and History of Life on Earth | p. 253 |
Geology | p. 291 |
Earth Materials | p. 291 |
Minerals | p. 291 |
Rocks | p. 314 |
The Dynamic Earth | p. 348 |
Earthquakes and Earth's Interior | p. 348 |
Volcanoes and Earth's Internal Heat | p. 380 |
Plate Tectonics | p. 395 |
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition | p. 430 |
Weathering and Soil Formation | p. 430 |
Erosion | p. 451 |
Deposition | p. 492 |
Meteorology | p. 535 |
The Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate | p. 535 |
The Atmosphere | p. 535 |
Weather? | p. 566 |
Climate | p. 621 |
Answers to Review Questions | p. 647 |
Reference Tables for Physical Setting/Earth Science | p. 695 |
Glossary of Earth Science Terms | p. 711 |
Regents Examination | p. 729 |
Answers to Regents Examination | p. 767 |
Index | p. 768 |
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