1. An Introduction to Geology
2. Matter and Minerals
3. Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity
4. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards
5. Weathering and Soils
6. Sedimentary Rocks
7. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
8. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity
9. Running Water
10. Groundwater
11. Glaciers and Glaciation
12. Deserts and Wind
13. Shorelines
14. Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior
15. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds
16. Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor
17. Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building
18. Geologic Time
19. Earth’s Evolution through Geologic Time
20. Global Climate Change
Appendix A Metric and English Units Compared
Appendix B Topographic Maps
Appendix C Landforms of the Conterminous United States
Glossary
Index
Fred Lutgens andEd Tarbuck have been good friends and
colleagues since 1970. Between them, they have more than 57
years of experience teaching geology to undergraduates, and both
have been recognized with awards as excellent and inspiring
professors. They share a special interest in introducing
geology to beginning students and a belief in the value of field
experiences for students of all levels.
Lutgens and Tarbuck published their first college text, Earth
Science, in 1976. That book, winner of the McGuffy Award from
the Text and Academic Authors Association, is now going into its
tenth edition. In 1983, as the first edition of Earth was
being prepared, gifted geology illustrator Dennis Tasa
joined the author team. Since then the three have
collaborated on more than twenty projects. Not only do
Tarbuck, Lutgens, and Tasa work well together creatively; they also
enjoy spending time in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Tasa’s
New Mexico studio.
Tarbuck enjoys downhill skiing in Colorado, fly fishing near his
childhood home in Northern Minnesota, and spending time in the
Cascades. Lutgens is an avid runner, and when he can make the
time, truly enjoys hiking the canyons of the Colorado
Plateau. Although Lutgens and Tarbuck think alike on many
issues, they don’t agree on everything. Lutgens is devoted to
jazz and classical music, whereas Tarbuck prefers pop artists or a
good country station.
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