With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.
Authors:
Daniel B. Botkin, Brian J. Skinner, Stephen C. Porter
Edition Number: 2
ISBN: 9780471161141
The image of Earth on the front cover was acquired from the GOES-8 Imager by the Laboratory for Atmosphere at NASA'S Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. It was taken on September 2, 1994, using two channels for the Imager to produce a "natural color" effect.
This text is intended for an Introduction to Physical Geology course. It is non-quantitative in nature and is truly written for the audience of non-science students who take this course.
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