Covers geological and biological evolution of the earth through time. Uses major themes of plate tectonics, evolution, and time to show earth and life history as one interrelated sequence of events. Special interest boxes highlight interesting or controversial aspects of historical geology. Second edition features a completely revised full-color art program; new chapters on Minerals and Rocks and Evolution of Primates and Humans; and multiple-choice review questions.

Product Description: Beachgoers usually dread riptides and rainy days, but from 1974 to 1983, a different fear gripped the New Jersey Shore: young women were disappearing. Their abductor was Richard Biegenwald, a man released for good behavior after serving seventeen years in prison for murder and spending time in a psychiatric facility...read more