Product Description: The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology, Thirteenth Edition, is designed to meet the needs of students who enroll in such a course. It is our hope that the knowledge gained by taking a class and using this book will encourage many to actively participate in bettering the environment, and others may be sufficiently stimulated to continue their study of meteorology...read more

The brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science is designed for introductory courses in earth science. This highly visual, non- technical survey emphasizes broad, up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The text's flexible design lends itself to the diversity of Earth science courses in both content and approach. As in previous editions, the main focus is to foster student understanding of basic earth science principles.

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Product Description: For introductory courses in Earth Science, in departments of Geology, Geography, and Atmosphere Science.Designed in conjunction with the tenth edition of Tarbuck/Lutgens, Earth Science, and building on the successful line of GEODe physical geology CDs, the new GEODe: Earth Science CD-ROM has units that cover all major areas of Earth Science...read more

Product Description: The brief, paperback version of the best-selling Earth Science, this book offers a user-friendly overview of the physical environment. It retains the hallmarks expected from Fred Lutgens and Ed Tarbuck—a reader-friendly writing style, carefully crafted art program, and coverage of the most recent current events...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: GEODe III is an interactive tutorial CD-ROM that helps students review key geologic concepts through a variety of activities, including labeling diagrams, locating earthquake epicenters, and identifying rocks and minerals. Animations and sounds bring the excitement of geology to life...read more

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