Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology: United States Edition 8th Edition

For introductory courses in Physical Geology.

This trusted text―the market’s best-seller―makes an often complex subject accessible to beginning students, with a strong focus on readability and illustrations. It offers a meaningful, non-technical survey that is informative and up to date for learning basic principles & concepts. This revision introduces plate tectonics earlier, to reflect the unifying role that theory plays in understanding Earth.