Geography, Geology & Earth Science 2011

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EXCITING DESTINATION National Geographic is the leading authority for relevant, critically acclaimed articles on exciting topics that impact our world. In an exclusive partnership with National Geographic, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. gives you the fl exibility to purchase articles and maps through our Wiley Custom Select program.

Now you can provide your students with content covering a broad range of topics from geography to environmental science that is authoritative, engaging, relevant and unique to your course.

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Wiley’s robust library of over 200 animations, activities and videos are now located on one easy-to-use website, the Geodiscoveries Media Library. Instructors and students can access this resource by visiting the book companion website for any Wiley Geography, Geology or Earth Science title. Or you can access the Geodiscoveries Media Library at: www.wiley.com/college/deblij/0470462426/geo_library/index.htm

You’ll fi nd the following resources to enrich your course:

VidEOS: Brief video clips provide real-world examples of geographic features, and put these examples into context with the concepts covered in the text.

iNTERACTiVE EXERCiSES: Learning activities and games build off our presentation material. They give students an opportunity to test their understanding of key concepts and explore additional visual resources.

SiMuLATiONS: Computer-based models of geographic processes allow students to manipulate data and variables to explore and interact with virtual environments.

ANiMATiONS: Key diagrams and drawings from our rich signature art program have been animated to provide a virtual experience of diffi cult concepts. These animations have proven crucial to the understanding of this content for visual learners.

GeoDiscoveries Media Library reinforces core concepts in our Geosciences titles!

Concept Caching is an online database of photographs that explores what a region looks like and what it feels like to live in that region. Photographs and GPS coordinates are “cached” and categorized along core concepts of geography. Access the images or submit your own at: www.conceptcaching.com

Global concepts. Local examples.

The world up close and personal

Everything from the Gulf Oil Spill to the volcano in Iceland has a teaching opportunity, and you can fi nd them all here: www.wileygeohottopics.com The Wiley Geosciences Hot Topics site includes timely discussion ideas, teaching suggestions and GoogleEarth™ activities written by our authors and content experts.

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Here’s a sampling of the resources you can access now:

• GoogleEarth™ Resources for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick (posted May 2010)

• Hydrothermal Features in Iceland (posted April 2010)

• Articles, videos and animations about Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull Volcano (posted April 2010)

• Igneous Virtual Tour using Google Earth (posted Feb 2010)

• Haiti’s Earthquake as a teaching opportunity in your Physical Geography course (posted January 2010)

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8 GeoGraphy 8 World Regional Geography

9 Human Geography

10 Regional Geography

12 Political, Environmental and Urban Geography

13 Physical Geography

15 Biogeography

15 Landscape Planning and Water Resources

16 Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing & Techniques

19 GeoloGyandearthScience 19 Introductory Geology, Physical Geology, Environmental Geology

21 Earth Science and Earth Systems Science

21 Historical Geology

23 Advanced Geology

25 Meteorology

26 Global Warming and Climate Change

Table of Contents

THE WORLD TODAY: Concepts and Regions in Geography, 5th EditionH. J. de Blij, Michigan State UniversityPeter O. Muller, University of MiamiJan Nijman, University of MiamiAntoinette M. G. A. WinklerPrins, Michigan State University978-0-470-64638-0 • 528 pp. • Softcover • 2011

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This Fifth Edition of The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography maintains the quality you’ve come to expect from the foremost author team in geography. It continues to showcase authoritative content, outstanding cartography, currency, and flexibility in a technology-rich package.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• Innovative new two-part chapter structure

that allows for instructor customization.

• Updated coverage of globalization in the introductory chapter and throughout the text.

• Stronger emphasis on environmental and demographic changes throughout.

• New and updated content in Chapter 8 (South Asia), revised by new co-author Jan Nijman, a specialist on this geographic realm.

• Revised content in Chapter 5 (South America), including new material on its political, cultural, and economic geography as well as its ongoing development.

• Expanded and updated content in Chapter 12 (Pacific Realm and Polar Futures).

• All quantitative information and data updated to 2010 throughout the text and appendices.

GEOGRAPHY: Realms, Regions and Concepts, 14th EditionH. J. de Blij, Michigan State UniversityPeter O. Muller, University of Miami978-0-470-46242-3 • 688 pp. • Hardcover • 2010

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The Fourteenth Edition of de Blij and Muller’s Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts remains the best-selling text on the market. The book continues to show the authors’ authoritative content, outstanding cartography, currency, and comprehensive coverage, in a technology-rich package. The text reflects major developments in the world as well as in the discipline, ranging from the European Expansion to the growing role of Indonesia in the regional setting of Southeast Asia.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• Added material on Migration.

• Up-to-date information regarding European Expansion.

• More focus on Africa and their failed state issue.

• The growing role of Indonesia in the regional setting of Southeast Asia is discussed.

• Updated material on Australia and the Pacific Realm.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COLLEGE ATLAS OF THE WORLD, 2nd EditionNational Geographic Society978-0-470-88887-2 • Softcover • 2010

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State-of-the-art cartographic technology plus award-winning design and content make this affordable, compact yet comprehensive atlas the ultimate resource for your students. Thematic maps present 25 global themes, from tectonics, the biosphere, and energy sources to population, health, literacy, and more, along with such timely topics as environmental stress and flash points for conflict and terror.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• The recently renamed Pakistani province

of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and centrally administrative area of Gilgit-Baltistan.

• The new Albanian/Serbian naming convention in Kosovo along with place-name updates from throughout the world.

• Updated geophysical superlatives including new elevations for Cerro Aconcagua in South America, the Dead Sea in Asia, and Challenger Deep in the Pacific—the ocean’s deepest point.

• New national parks, including Northeast Greenland National Park, which is the world’s largest.

• Major highways, high-speed railroads, and airports.

• Newly named features and soundings on all Ocean Floor maps.

• Politically sensitive areas, such as the Caucasus, Persian Gulf, and Korean Peninsula, are covered on the regional map plates—all updated with the most current information available at time of publication.

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EARTHPULSE, 2nd EditionNational Geographic Society978-0-470-94831-6 • 120 pp. • Softcover • 2010

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An annual visual report on global trends, EarthPulse highlights movements affecting and influencing our global society. Featuring full-color imagery and National Geographic photographs, EarthPulse takes you on a journey of discovery covering topics such as The Human Condition, Our Relationship with Nature, and Our Connected World. Illustrated by specific examples, each section focuses on trends affecting our world today. Included are extensive full-color world and regional maps for reference.

CONTENTS1. Crowding Our Planet. 2. Population Profile. 3. Forced Migration. 4. Urban Migration. 5. Focus: Europe. 6. Satisfying Our Demands. 7. Con-sumption. 8. Global Goods. 9. International Trade. 10. Product Transportation. Focus: India. Straining Our Resources. Meat Consumption. Deforestation. Irrigation. Minerals & Fuel. Focus: United States. Reference Maps and Resources. World Maps. Regional Maps.

VISUALIZING HUMAN GEOGRAPHYAlyson Greiner978-0-471-72491-9 • 464 pp. • Softcover • 2011

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Visualizing Human Geography is a comprehensive, modern book for today’s human geography course. With current examples, up-to-date content and a visual design that is accessible without sacrificing content, Visualizing Human Geography will appeal to a broad range of students and generate enthusiasm for the discipline.

kEy fEATuRES• Promotes geographic literacy with strong

coverage of spatial thinking.

• Contains authoritative National Geographic maps and photos.

• Powerful supplements package that includes interactive maps and National Geographic videos.

• Integrates globalization throughout all chapters.

• Highlights the tools and technology geographers use, with thoughtful discussions of their uses and applications.

CONTENTS1. What Is Human Geography? 2. Globalization and Cultural Geography. 3. Population and Migration. 4. Geographies of Language. 5. Geographies of Religion. 6. Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender. 7. Political Geography. 8. Urban Geographies. 9. Geographies of Development. 10. Changing Geographies of Industry and Services. 11. Agricultural Geographies. 12. Environmental Challenges. Appendix A: Understanding Map Projections. Appendix B: Answers to Self-Tests. Glossary.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY IN ACTION, 5th EditionMichael kuby, Arizona State UniversityJohn Harner, University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsPatricia Gober, Arizona State University978-0-470-48479-1 • 560 pp. • Softcover • 2010

Human Geography in Action, fifth Edition is an innovative hands-on activity-based text that gets students to learn geography by doing geography. This text is built around a series of case studies and hands-on activities where students work with digital tools used by practicing geographers. All activities can be digitally assigned and graded in the robust online platform, WileyPLUS.

kEy fEATuRES• Contains case studies and activities that

challenge students to collect, manipulate, display and interpret geographic information and data.

• Focuses on essential concepts; identifying the 5 to 10 most important ideas in each chapter while still including useful but brief background material.

• All of the activities, including those that used to be done with paper and pencil, are now computerized in WileyPLUS, where students can work with “real-time” data and receive immediate feedback on their assignments.

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: People, Place, and Culture, 9th EditionErin H. fouberg, Northern State UniversityAlexander B. Murphy, University of OregonH. J. de Blij, Michigan State University978-0-470-38258-5 • 544 pp. • Hardcover • 2010

Human Geography: People, Place, and Culture, Ninth Edition helps students appreciate the role people play in shaping places and provides context for the issues. This text provides the comprehensive background information needed for students to think critically about their world and to better understand the events, people and movements that shape geographers’ study of it.

CONTENTS1. Introduction to Human Geography. 2. Population. 3. Migration. 4. Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscape. 5. Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality. 6. Language. 7. Religion. 8. Political Geography. 9. Urban Geography. 10. Development. 11. Agriculture. 12. Industry and Services. 13. Human Envi-ronment. 14. Globalization and the Geography of Networks.

DRAGONS AND TIGERS: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia, 3rd EditionBarbara A. Weightman, University of California at Fullerton978-0-470-87628-2 • 480 pp. • Softcover • 2011

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dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Third Edition explores and illustrates conditions, events, problems, and trends of both larger regions and individual nations. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, the author discusses evolving physical and cultural landscapes. Nature-society relations provide the foundation for social, economic, political, and environmental problems. dragons and Tigers is the only textbook that covers all three regions—South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia—in one textbook. It is the most comprehensive book on the market about the geography of Asia.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• New chapter on food, agriculture and food

security.

• Addresses many additional gender issues.

• More “close up” boxes along with a variety of new maps, tables and photos.

• Pertinent websites at the end of each chapter.

• Revised glossary of terms is provided at the end of the text.

CONTENTS1. The Big Picture: Major Influences. 2. Environ-ments and People. 3. Population, Agriculture, and Social Disparity. 4. Development, Urbanization, Migration and Quality of Life. 5. Agriculture, Food and Food Security. 6. South Asia: Creating Dilemmas of Diversity. 7. South Asia: Pakistan and the Himalayan States. 8. South Asia: India, Giant of the Subcontinent. 9. South Asia: Ban-gladesh, Sri Lanka, and Islands of the Indian Ocean. 10. East Asia: Center of the World. 11. China: Great Dragon Rising. 12. Japan: 21st Century. 13. Korea and Taiwan: Tigers Rising. 14. Southeast Asia: Transition Among the Nagas. 15. Mainland Southeast Asia: Turmoil and Peace. 16. Insular Southeast Asia.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: A Systematic and Regional Survey, 6th EditionBrian W. Blouet, College of William and MaryOlwyn M. Blouet, Virginia State University978-0-470-38773-3 • 480 pp. • Softcover • 2010

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Latin America and the Caribbean, Sixth Edition presents a collection of geographical topics written by several contributors who are experts in their respective areas of study. The text has been extensively revised to include an entirely new chapter on the contemporary Latin American City as well as a chapter looking at the area’s evolving economies.

Designed for use in a one-semester course focusing on the geography of Latin America and the Caribbean, the content has been carefully developed to meet the needs of students studying for a specialty in this regional area. The text provides a successful blend of visual and textual elements to illuminate geographical concepts in this region.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• A new chapter on Economic Geography

includes discussion of the role of globalization in broadening markets for Latin American commodities, particularly in Asia.

• A new chapter, entitled The Contemporary Latin American City, describes how major cities in the region have responded to rapid urbanization and urban problems.

• All the regional chapters, covering the Caribbean Contrasts, Modernizing Mexico, Central America: the Search for Unity, Andean America, Brazil and Brazilian Amazonia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay have been rewritten and revised to highlight political and economic changes in the regions.

• New maps and photographs.

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REGIONAL LANDSCAPES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 7th EditionStephen S. Birdsall, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEugene Palka, United States Military Academy at West PointJon Malinowsk, United States Military Academy at West PointMargo L. Price, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill978-0-470-09826-4 • 416 pp. • Hardcover • 2009

Regional Landscapes of the united States and Canada presents conceptual insights and inter-pretations, along with thought-provoking perspectives on North America’s land and people.

This text features a regional framework that emphasizes the characteristics and features of each region.

CONTENTS1. Regions and Themes. 2. Geographic Patterns of the Physical Environment. 3. Foundations of Human Activity. 4. Megalopolis. 5. North America’s Manufacturing Core. 6. Canada’s National Core. 7. The Bypassed East. 8. Appalachia and the Ozarks. 9. The Changing South. 10. The Southern Coastlands: On the Subtropical Margin. 11. The Agricultural Core. 12. The Great Plains and Prairies. 13. The Empty Interior. 14. The South-west Border Area: Tricultural Development. 15. California. 16. The North Pacific Coast. 17. The Northlands. 18. Hawaii.

THE EU AND NEIGHBORS: A Geography of Europe in the Modern WorldBrian W. Blouet, College of William and Mary978-0-471-65554-1 • 552 pp. • Softcover • 2008

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An introductory, systemic, and regional survey of Europe, this text examines the origin and evolution of the European Union within the physical, cultural, and political framework of the geographic regions. The book is divided into two parts. The systematic chapters cover the environment, cultural geography, population, economies, and political geography. The regional chapters examine Europe on a country-by-country basis, grouping countries in the order they entered the European community. In broad terms, the sequence is: Western Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and Eastern Europe. Turkey and the countries of Eastern Europe still awaiting entry are covered, as are states emerging from the former Soviet Union, which are not yet candidates for EU entry. A major strength of this text lies in its orientation around the European Union, which creates a framework for a modern treatment of a historic region.

REDISCOVERING THE GOLDEN STATE: California Geography, 2nd EditionWilliam A. Selby, Santa Monica College978-0-471-73248-8 • 496 pp. • Softcover • 2006

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Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography reflects the dynamic, stimulating and thought provoking environments and landscapes of California.

This text continues to unveil powerful relationships and to reveal profound connections between seemingly disparate events and landscapes. It explores how Californians continue their attempts to confront and control remarkable changes that are dramatically shaping this state as we progress through the 21st century.

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URBAN GEOGRAPHY, 2nd Editiondavid kaplan, Kent State UniversityJames O. Wheeler, University of GeorgiaSteven Holloway, University of Georgia 978-0-471-79815-6 • 512 pp. • Hardcover • 2008

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Kaplan’s urban Geography uncovers the excitement and richness found in cities, while tackling a wide variety of urban challenges. This text offers a comprehensive treatment of urban geography, covering the field both as it has evolved and as it exists today and fully explores the origins and development of cities. Kaplan includes the most current research in urban studies, introduces elements of urban theory and methodology, and addresses the urban experience as a global one.

kEy fEATuRES• Examines the spatial arrangements and

distributions of activities in metropolitan areas, covering economic, social, and political landscapes.

• A number of metropolitan systems are discussed at both U.S. and global scales.

• Technology and Urban Geography boxes included in each chapter.

• Includes maps, graphs, photographs and data that reflect current research.

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY: Science, Land Use, and Earth Systems, 3rd EditionWilliam M. Marsh, University of British ColumbiaJohn Grossa Jr., Central Michigan University978-0-471-48280-2 • 528 pp. • Hardcover • 2005

Environmental Geography combines traditional physical geography with a consideration of human-related environmental issues. This unique text emphasizes physical processes and systems, using the tools of geography, such as maps, to convey information.

kEy fEATuRES• Strong coverage of policy issues including laws,

regulations and international agreements.

• Written from a uniquely geographic perspective. Emphasis is on the spatial aspects of environmental use and misuse.

• 16 new case studies, 12 of which deal with sustainability issues.

• Thoroughly updated statistics on population, energy, and food production.

• Revised graphics, including dozens of new photos.

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY, 3rd EditionMartin ira Glassner, Southern Connecticut State UniversityChuck fahrer, Georgia College & State University978-0-471-35266-2 • 640 pp. • Hardcover • 2004

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This text illustrates traditional approaches to the field with case studies, maps, graphs, and photographs as well as a comprehensive bibliography. Major topics include states and nations, territory, and core-periphery relation-ships; first-order civil division and autonomous regions; electoral geography; imperialism, colonialism and decolonization; geopolitics and conflict; economic integration, trade flows and supranationalism; Law of the Sea, Antarctica and outer space; and population, migration, food, and the environment.

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EXPLOITATION CONSERVATION PRESERVATION: A Geographic Perspective on Natural Resource Use, 4th EditionSusan L. Cutter, University of South CarolinaWilliam H. Renwick, Miami University, Ohio978-0-471-15225-5 • 400 pp. • Hardcover • 2004

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This text examines the dynamic interplay among the physical, economic, social, and political forces impacting the major natural resource issues of today’s world. Written by authors with contrasting scientific and philosophical views, it presents a wide range of opinions and interpretations of these issues that results in a balanced review and solid basis for discussion.


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DISCOVERING PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 2nd EditionAlan f. Arbogast, Michigan State University978-0-470-52852-5 • 656 pp. • Softcover • 2011

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discovering Physical Geography, Second Edition is a comprehensive text that covers all the features of the physical landscape essential to an undergraduate physical geography course. The book is written in a conversational writing style that encourages students to find and appreciate features of physical geography in their everyday environments. This book emphasizes human-environmental interactions central to physical geography and incorporates recent research about interconnected systems and global climate change.

The text and media package were created simultaneously by Alan Arbogast, who regularly teaches the physical geography course at Michigan State University.

The media package for discovering Physical Geography, Second Edition provides a com-prehensive suite of animations, simulations and interactivities that help students comprehend important Earth processes. Vivid images, animations, videos, simulations, assessments and virtual field trips all support the narrative material and enable students to interact with key processes and actively participate in visualizations.

With the discovering Physical Geography media package, you get all the resources you need in one place, all organized around the chapters of the textbook. You can choose any combination of resources, or add your own to create highly personal class presentations that truly reflect your passion for physical geography.

kEy fEATuRES• Discover… demonstrates how visual clues

contained within it can be used to “discover” the character of the landscape or environment.

• Key Concepts to Remember: This is an interim summary feature that appears after specific sections of the chapter are covered.

• Visual Concept Check offers a scenario with questions and illustrations to test students’ understanding as they proceed through the chapter.

• Locator maps with photographs are critical photographs that are accompanied by a small map indicating the location of the site shown.

• GeoDiscoveries Modules. Multimedia modules in every chapter explain to students what they can expect to see and learn as they interact with the Geodiscoveries simulations, animations, and videos on the text’s website. The modules in WileyPLUS also include a variety of self-assessment questions for students.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• New chapter on population growth.

• New chapter on relevance of physical geography to environmental issues.

• Extensive coverage of Global Climate Change.

• New sections dealing with human interactions with solar energy, wind power, soils, and petroleum.

• Every chapter is now organized around Learning Objectives.

CONTENTS1. Introduction to Physical Geography. 2. The Geographer’s Tools. 3. Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons. 4. The Global Energy System. 5. Global Temperature Patterns. 6. Atmospheric Pressure, Wind, and Global Circulation. 7. At-mospheric Moisture and Precipitation. 8. Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems. 9. Global Climates. 10. Plant Geography. 11. The Global Distribution and Character of Soils. 12. Earth’s Internal Structure, Rock Cycle, and Geologic Time. 13. Tectonic Processes and Landforms. 14. Weathering and Mass Movements. 15. Groundwater and Karst Landscapes. 16. Fluvial Processes and Landforms. 17. Glacial Geomor-phology: Processes and Landforms. 18. Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes. 19. Coastal Processes and Landforms. 20. Relevance of Physical Geography to Environmental Issues.

INTRODUCING PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 5th EditionAlan H. Strahler, Boston University978-0-470-13486-3 • 632 pp. • Softcover • 2011

introducing Physical Geography, fifth Edition is a comprehensive text that builds upon the decades of success of Alan Strahler, one of the foremost geographers in the world. This new Fifth Edition provides current examples of environmental phenomena relating to the global changes. The readability of the text has been enhanced with new placements of boxed features and supplementary material.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• Geographer’s Tools now separated as its own

introductory chapter.

• More photos, including satellite images.

• Expanded coverage of global change.

• New organization with streamlined content in Earth Materials, Plate Tectonics and Volcanic & Landforms chapters.

CONTENTSIntro Part 1: Introducing Physical Geography. Intro Part 2: Tools of Physical Geography. 1. The Earth as a Rotating Planet. 2. The Earth’s Global Energy Balance. 3. Air Temperature. 4. Atmo-spheric Moisture and Precipitation. 5. Winds and the Global Circulation. 6. Weather Systems. 7. Global Climates. 8. Biogeographic Processes. 9. Global Biogeography. 10. Global Soils. 11. Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics. 12. Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms. 13. Weathering and Mass Wasting. 14. Fresh Water of the Continents. 15. Landforms Made by Running Water. 16. Landforms Made by Waves and Wind. 17. Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age. App 1: Climate Definitions and Boundaries. App 2: Conversion Factors. App 3: Topographic Map Symbols. Glossary. Photo Credits. Index

VISUALIZING PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHYAlan H. Strahler, Boston University978-0-470-09572-0 • 624 pp. • Softcover • 2008

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Visualizing Physical Geography encompasses the science of physical geography from local to global scales, using a uniquely visual approach to take students on a journey from the top layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, to the rocks underlying the ocean basins, to the forests of the farthest continents. As students explore the critical topics of physical geography, their study of the climate, surface features, and habitats around the world uses basic concepts of ecology, geology, chemistry, environmental science, biology, and physics and many other disciplines. Visualizing Physical Geography reinforces these interacting components and, with its premier art program (in partnership with National Geographic), vividly illustrates the interconnectedness of physical processes that weave together to create our planet’s dynamic surface and atmosphere.

CONTENTS1. The Earth as a Rotating Planet. 2. The Earth’s Global Energy Balance. 3. Air Temperature. 4. Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation. 5. Winds and Global Circulation. 6. Weather Systems. 7. Global Climates. 8. Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics. 9. Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms. 10. Weathering and Mass Wasting. 11. Fresh Water of the Continents. 12. Landforms Made by Running Water. 13. Landforms Made by Waves and Wind. 14. Glacial Landforms and the Ice Age. 15. Global Soils. 16. Biogeographic Processes. 17. Global Biogeography.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: Science and Systems of the Human Environment, 3rd EditionAlan H. Strahler, Boston University978-0-471-48053-2 • 816 pp. • Hardcover • 2005

A comprehensive fully integrated, systems-based approach to physical geography, Strahler’s highly successful text is considered the standard for an undergraduate two-semester course in physical geography. The text’s accurate and comprehensive coverage provides both the breadth and depth necessary to appreciate how humans are changing, and are changed by, the Earth.

LABORATORY MANUAL FOR PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 2nd Edition Alan H. Strahler, Boston University978-0-470-95276-4 • 360 pp. • Softcover • 2011

This student-friendly, interactive lab manual presents activities and experiments that enhance students’ ability to both visualize and understand physical geographic topics. In a clear and concise tone, the manual requires students to first apply information they learned and then to critically evaluate the information.

HALLMARk fEATuRES• Minimal text. The author keeps descriptive

text at a minimum, giving students more time to perform experiments, answer questions and write up lab reports.

• Self-contained Lab Units. All pedagogical features are complete for each Unit, including Lab Reports. This helps students focus on the topics learned in that lab.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiONThe fully-updated Second Edition includes new artwork and images as well as 14 new exercises on the following topics:

• Global Positioning System • Maps in the Digital Age • Satellite Images • Earth’s Energy Balance • The Greenhouse Effect • Global Warming • Latent Heating • Predicting Weather With Models • Digital Forecasts • Regional Climate Change • Agricultural Productivity • Water Resources and Agriculture • Pacific Ring of Fire from Satellite • Rotation of the Earth’s Inner Core

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BIOGEOGRAPHY: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach, 8th EditionC. Barry Cox, Formerly Kings College, LondonPeter d. Moore, Kings College, London978-0-470-63794-4 • 506 pp.• Softcover • 2010

Through seven successful editions, and over nearly 40 years, Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• Examines marine biogeography in a new chapter.

• Updated material with the latest information and explores the most current controversies.

• New chapter on plate tectonics.

• Many new up-to-date figures and references.

BIOGEOGRAPHY: Introduction to Space, Time, and LifeGlen Macdonald, University of California at Los Angeles978-0-471-24193-5 • 528 pp. • Hardcover • 2003

Biogeography illustrates how environment, space and time interact to control the large-scale distribution of organisms. This book can be used for these courses, which can be offered in either the geography or biology department. This title includes the key concepts related to the study of vegetation and animal distributions and the human impact on these distributions.

LANDSCAPE PLANNING: Environmental Applications, 5th EditionWilliam M. Marsh, University of Michigan978-0-470-57081-4 • 528 pp. • Softcover • 2010

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With its wide variety of topics and up-to-date coverage, Landscape Planning, fifth Edition is an excellent resource for students in a variety of disciplines, including landscape planning, geography and environmental studies. It focuses on environmental problems associated with land planning, landscape design, and land use. New coverage is included on adaptive planning as an approach necessary to build a sustainable landscape. Greater emphasis is placed on systems and updated case studies are integrated throughout the chapters. This edition also arms the student with a collection of the best management practices, which can be applied in the field.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• Now features adaptive planning and design in

many chapters along with increased attention to sustainability and GIS applications.

• Integrates updated case studies—plus 4 new case studies—throughout the chapters.

• Includes a new chapter on System-Based Planning and places greater emphasis on systems to highlight how to create truly sustainable landscapes.

• More than 75 new photographs and pieces of line art.

• Includes a new synthesizing final chapter describing an approach to building framework plans for landscape design and land use.

• Offers a collection of best management practices, which can be applied in the field.

PRINCIPLES OF WATER RESOURCES: History, Development, Management and Policy, 3rd EditionThomas V. Cech, University of Colorado978-0-470-13631-7 • 576 pp. • Hardcover • 2010

www.wiley.com/college/cech

Principles of Water Resources has been written with the non-technical student in mind. The text integrates a wide variety of water resources topics all under one cover, and breaks down complex topics into short, understandable, and interesting explanations. This new edition presents a comprehensive and timely presentation, covering water history, surface and groundwater hydrology, water law, water use and development, economics, environmental issues, water management, policy, and more. This book is ideally suited for undergraduate and graduate-level water resources courses found in departments of geography, earth sciences, biology, geology, watershed science, natural resources management, environmental studies, wildlife management, soils, biology, fisheries and wildlife, and law.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• New Guest Essays added throughout the text

written by top names in their field.

• Both Closer Look and Sidebar Discussion sections have been updated and added to reflect current trends and issues in water resources.

• Chapter 5 includes a new section on selenium.

• Maps and images have been updated and added throughout the text.

• The Transport and Deposition section has been moved to the end of Chapter 3 to improve the sequence of the material.

Landscape Planning and Water Resources



GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE, 3rd EditionPaul A. Longley, University College LondonMike Goodchild, University of Californiadavid J. Maguire, Birmingham City University, UKdavid W. Rhind, City University978-0-470-72144-5 • 560 pp. • Softcover • 2011

www.wiley.com/college/longley

Effective use of today’s powerful GIS technology requires an understanding of the science of problem solving that underpins it. Since the first edition was published over a decade ago, this book has led the way, with its focus on the scientific principles that underpin GIS usage. It has also provided thorough, up-to-date coverage of GIS procedures, techniques and public policy applications. This unique combination of science, technology and practical problem solving has made this book a best-seller across a broad spectrum of disciplines. This fully updated Third Edition continues to deliver on these strengths.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• Now includes coverage of the latest Internet

mapping interfaces and hand-held devices, and discusses their adoption and use in scientific investigation.

• New or extended coverage of Web2.0, open-source GIS, cyberGIS, and neogeography mashups.

• New or thoroughly reworked chapters on Distributed GIS, Map Production, Geovisualization, Modeling, and Managing GIS.

• Outstanding supplements package complete with instructors companion website that includes links, online lab resources, instructors manual and sample syllabi.

INTRODUCING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITH ArcGIS: A Workbook Approach to Learning GIS, 2nd EditionMichael kennedy, University of Kentucky978-0-470-39817-3 • 624 pp. • Softcover • 2009

Geographic Information Systems are the combined hardware and software tools used for collecting, storing, and analyzing information that is spatially referenced to the Earth. Unique in that it integrates a broad introduction to GIS with a software-specific workbook for ESRI’s ArcGIS, this book provides instructors with a single integrated text instead of the traditional two. Written by an author with over 30 years of experience writing software manuals, this book is easy to read, interesting, and at times, funny, while being totally up to date with the latest ArcGIS release. Updated coverage includes webgis, shapefiles, and geodatabases, and the new edition sports new easy-to-use navigation and project-oriented exercises that allow the student to learn skills as needed.

INTRODUCTION TO 3D DATA: Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google EarthHeather kennedy, GIS Planner in the Community Development Department of Contra Costa County, CA978-0-470-38124-3 • 360 pp. • Softcover • 2009

A user-friendly, self-study workbook, introduction to 3d data demystifies the controls and procedures required to render data in three dimensions using software packages such as ArcGIS 3D Analyst, ArcGlobe and Google Earth. Going beyond the manual that comes with the software, this book walks the reader through basic concepts (what is 3D data), progressing to the more advanced (calculating surface area and volume). Illustrated with over 200 screenshots and explanatory line drawings, the book provides a simple, self-paced introduction to using GIS in three dimensions.

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LOCATION-BASED SERVICES AND GEO-INFORMATION ENGINEERINGAllan Brimicombe, University of East London, UKChao Li, University College London, UK978-0-470-85737-3 • 392 pp. • Softcover • 2009

Location-Based Services (LBS) are the delivery of data and information services where the content of those services is tailored to the current location and context of a mobile user. This is a new and fast-growing technology sector incorporating GIS, wireless technologies, positioning systems and mobile human-computer interaction. Geo-Information (GI) Engineering is the design of dependably engineered solutions to society’s use of geographical information and underpins applications such as LBS. These are brought together in this comprehensive text that takes the reader through from source data to product delivery.

REMOTE SENSING AND IMAGE INTERPRETATION, 6th EditionThomas Lillesand, University of Wisconsin, MadisonRalph W. kiefer, University of Wisconsin, MadisonJonathan Chipman, University of Wisconsin, Madison978-0-470-05245-7 • 804 pp. • Hardcover • 2008

From recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite systems, the Sixth Edition of this comprehensive text introduces students to the latest developments in the exciting field of remote sensing and image interpretation. The text examines the basics of analog image analysis while placing greater emphasis on digitally based systems and analysis techniques. The presentation is discipline neutral, so students in any field of study can gain a clear understanding of these systems and their virtually unlimited applications.

FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 4th Edition Michael N. deMers, New Mexico State University 978-0-470-12906-7 • 443 pp. • Hardcover • 2009

The Fourth Edition of this well-received text on the principles of geographic information systems (GIS) continues the author’s style of “straight talk” in its presentation and is written to be accessible and easy to follow. Unlike most other GIS texts, this book covers GIS design and modeling, reflecting the belief that modeling and analysis are at the heart of GIS. This approach helps students understand and use GIS technology.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON • New introductory chapter, Spatial Learner’s

Permit makes this text even more accessible to students without GIS backgrounds.

• More in-depth examination of the underlying computer science behind GIS.

• Expanded coverage of the increasingly robust literature on cartographic visualization.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICS AND TECHNIQUES OF REMOTE SENSING, 2nd EditionCharles Elachi, California Institute of TechnologyJakob J. van Zyl, Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory978-0-471-47569-9 • 616 pp. • Hardcover • 2006

Discusses in detail the basic physics of wave/matter interactions techniques of remote sensing across the electromagnetic spectrum (UV, visible, infrared, mm, and microwave), and the concepts behind remote sensing techniques currently established and future ones under development. Applications of remote sensing are described for a wide spectrum of earth and planetary atmosphere and surface sciences, including geology, oceanography, resource observation and atmospheric sciences, and ionospheric studies.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ANALYSIS, 2nd Editiondavid O’Sullivan, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealanddavid unwin, University of London978-0-470-28857-3 • 432 pp. • Hardcover • 2010

Geographic information Analysis provides up-to-date coverage of the foundations of spatial data analysis through visualization and maps. Including online instructors manual with lab exercises, this book presents key spatial concepts, like point pattern, line objects and networks, area objects, and continuous fields, as well as a new chapter on local statistics, like Moran Scatterplot and Geographically Weighted Regression.

Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing & Techniques GEOGRAPHY

PHYSICAL GEOLOGY: The Science of EarthChip fletcher, University of Hawaii978-0-471-22037-4 • 704 pp. • Softcover • 2011

www.wiley.com/college/fletcher

Physical Geology: The Science of Earth is a flexible learning tool that equips students with assets and content necessary to understand our planet and the science that drives it. By combining traditional introductory content with unique topics and innovative pedagogy, author Chip Fletcher challenges students to think critically about physical geology and its impact on their lives and the planet.

kEy fEATuRES• The entire text is offered in two-page

segments. Students find the book approachable, succinct, and extremely well organized.

• Woven into each page are critical thinking exercises (similar to lab exercises) linked to illustrations and photos. These can all be graded automatically online.

• Discuss relevant and provocative global issues, such as peak oil, global warming, drought and water stress, population growth, natural hazards, environmental management, and others.

CONTENTS1. Introduction to Geology. 2. Solar System. 3. Plate Tectonics. 4. Minerals. 5. Igneous Rocks. 6. Volcanoes. 7. Weathering. 8. Sedimentary Rock. 9. Metamorphic Rock. 10. Geologic Resources. 11. Mountain Building. 12. Earth-quakes. 13. Geologic Time. 14. Earth History. 15. The Geology of the U.S. 16. Global Warming. 17. Glaciers and Paleoclimatology. 18. Mass Wasting. 19. Surface Water. 20. Groundwater. 21. Deserts and Wind. 22. Coastal Geology. 23. Marine Geology.

VISUALIZING GEOLOGY, 2nd EditionBarbara W. Murck, University of TorontoBrian J. Skinner, Yale Universitydana Mackenzie, Phd, Princeton University978-0-470-41947-2 • 560 pp. • Softcover • 2010

www.wiley.com/college/murck

Visualizing Geology combines quality content with photographs, maps, illustrations, art, and videos from National Geographic to create a unique learning experience for students.

kEy fEATuRES• Robust media and supplements package,

including National Geographic videos.

• Effective Wiley Visualizing pedagogy; proven success and improved student performance.

CONTENTS1. Earth as a Planet. 2. Earth Materials. 3. How Old is Old? The Rock Record and Deep Geologic Time. 4. Plate Tectonics. 5. Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior. 6. Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks. 7. Weathering and Erosion. 8. From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock. 9. Folds, Faults, and Geologic Maps. 10. Metamorphism: New Rocks From Old. 11. Water On and Under the Ground. 12. The Oceans and the Atmosphere. 13. Deserts, Glaciers, and Climate Change. 14. A Brief History of Life on Earth. 15. Understanding Earth’s Resources.

DYNAMIC EARTH: An Introduction to Physical Geology, 5th Edition with CDBrian J. Skinner, Yale UniversityStephen C. Porter, University of WashingtonJeffrey Park, Yale University978-0-471-15228-6 • 648 pp. • Softcover • 2004

www.wiley.com/college/skinner

This best-selling physical geology text emphasizes the theme of dynamic change to help students better understand our environment, landscapes, climate, and resources. dynamic Earth, fifth Edition introduces plate tectonics and the Earth system early in the text, giving students a sense of how Earth processes and systems are interrelated. Both plate tectonics and the Earth system are revisited in a boxed section at the end of each chapter. Instructors who adopt the text will have access to an electronic image bank that includes all line art from the book, numerous animations, and hundreds of photographs.

CONTENTS1. Meet Planet Earth! 2. Global Tectonics: Our Dynamic Planet. 3. Atoms, Elements, Minerals. 4. Igneous Rocks: Products of Earth’s Internal Fire. 5. Magmas and Volcanoes. 6. Weathering and Soils. 7. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks: Archives of Earth History. 8 Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks: New Rocks from Old. 9. How Rock Bends, Buckles, and Breaks. 10. Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior. 11. Geologic Time and the Rock Record. 12. The Changing Face of the Land. 13. Mass Wasting. 14. Streams and Drainage Systems. 15. Groundwater. 16. Glaciers and Glaciation. 17. Atmosphere, Winds, and Deserts. 18. The Oceans and Their Margins. 19. Climate and our Changing Planet. 20. The Earth Through Time. 21. Resources of Minerals and Energy.

Introductory Geology, Physical Geology, Environmental Geology GEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE



GEOSCIENCE LABORATORY, 5th EditionTom freeman, University of Missouri978-0-470-46243-0 • 304 pp. • 2010

This inquiry-based lab manual offers real-world case studies of topical events with activities and Google Earth images appropriate for an introductory geology or physical geology course. Instructors can select individual lab activities from this text in Wiley Custom Select, an online platform that allows you to tailor Wiley lab manuals to your course, and save students money. Visit us online at http://customselect.wiley.com.

CONTENTS1. Geologic Time. 2. Maps. 3. Minerals. 4. Igneous Rocks. 5. Sedimentary Rocks. 6. Metamorphic Rocks. 7. Weathering. 8. Plate Tectonics. 9. Earthquakes. 10. Geologic Structures and Maps. 11. Streams and Rivers. 12. Groundwater. 13. Slopes and Subsidence. 14. Glaciers. 15. Deserts. 16. Coastal Processes and Problems.

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY MANUAL, 2nd EditionTom freeman, University of Missouri 978-0-470-13632-4 • 2011

This easy-to-use, easy-to-learn-from laboratory manual for environmental geology employs an interactive question-and-answer format that engages the student right from the start of each exercise. Tom Freeman, an award-winning teacher with 30 years experience, takes a developmental approach to learning that emphasizes principles over rote memorization. His writing style is clear and inviting, and he includes scores of helpful hints to coach students as they tackle problems.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON• New Color Google Earth™ images of Digital

Globe® photography.

• Color photos of rocks and minerals are organized in galleries that match tables of classification.

• New Climate Change lab activity!

• Gulf oil spill now mentioned in the Coastal Processes and Problems activity.

Introductory Geology, Physical Geology, Environmental GeologyGEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE


THE BLUE PLANET: An Introduction to Earth System Science, 3rd EditionBrian J. Skinner, Yale UniversityBarbara W. Murck, University of Toronto978-0-471-23643-6 • 672 pp. • Hardcover • 2011

The Blue Planet: An introduction to Earth System Science, Third Edition is an innovative text for the earth systems science course. It treats earth science from a systems perspective, now showing the five spheres and how they are interrelated. There are many photos and figures in the text to develop a strong understanding of the material presented. This along with the new media for instructors makes this a strong text for any earth systems science course.

NEW TO THiS EdiTiON • Improved coverage of the biosphere,

atmosphere, and the oceans.

• New media for instructors.

• New organization with 3 chapters devoted to each of the five spheres.

• A new emphasis on cycles, the pathways that matter and energy take between and among the spheres.

• New feature, Make the Connection, highlights the interactions within and among the spheres.

• The Basics sections cover important background information such as states of matter (Chapter 11), and the Koppen system of climate classification (Chapter 13).

• A Closer Look sections go more deeply into advanced topics.

CONTENTS1. The Earth System. 2. Matter. 3. Energy. 4. The Solar System. 5. The Dynamic Geosphere. 6. Earthquakes and Volcanoes. 7. The Rock Cycle. 8. The Hydrologic Cycle. 9. The Frozen Hydrosphere. 10. The World Ocean. 11. The Atmosphere. 12. Wind and Weather Systems. 13. The Climate System. 14. Life, Death, and Evolution. 15. Energy and Matter in Life Systems. 16. Earth’s Major Ecosystems. 17. Habitat, Interactions, and Diversity. 18. Earth’s Resources. 19. The Changing Earth System.

VISUALIZING EARTH SCIENCEZeeya Merali Brian J. Skinner, Yale University978-0-471-74705-5 • 582 pp. • Softcover • 2009

Visualizing Earth Science integrates visuals and maps from National Geographic to provide undergraduate students with an overview of earth science.




CONTENTS1. Introduction to Earth Science. 2. Minerals: Earth’s Building Blocks. 3. Rocks: Keepers of Earth’s History. 4. Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting. 5. Water On and Under the Ground. 6. Extreme Climatic Regions: Deserts, Glaciers, and Ice Sheets. 7. Plate Tectonics: Sculptor of Earth’s Ever-Changing Landscape. 8. Earth-quakes and Earth’s Interior. 9. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Processes. 10. How Old is Old? The Rock Record and Deep Time. 11. A Brief History of Life on Earth. 12. The Oceans. 13. Where Ocean Meets Land. 14. The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Clouds. 15. Global Circulation and Weather Systems. 16. Global Climates Past and Present. 17. Earth’s Place in Space.

THE EARTH THROUGH TIME, 9th EditionHarold L. Levin, Emeritus, Washington University 978-0-470-38774-0 • 624 pp. • Softcover • 2010

Through Levin’s lively and engaging narrative, students will gain an appreciation for the unique perspective and value of historical geology.

kEy fEATuRES• Balanced coverage of basic geology and

paleontology, with a strong approach to stratigraphy and paleontology.

• Each chapter begins with a concise list of Key Chapter Concepts and ends with a summary of these essential ideas.

• A wealth of information is provided to students in the Appendices, including the Classification of Living Things, Periodic Table and Symbols for Chemical Elements, and a Glossary, to name a few.

Earth Science and Earth Systems ScienceGEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE

Historical Geology

VISUALIZING EARTH HISTORYLoren E. Babcock, Ohio State University978-0-471-72490-2 • 480 pp. • Softcover • 2009

Visualizing Earth History integrates artwork and images from National Geographic and other rich visuals to provide a broad overview of earth history. Author Loren Babock explores Earth’s history as a series of interrelated processes that continue to have significant outcomes for humans and other living things.




CONTENTSPart 1: Earth Systems and Principles of Inter-preting Earth History. 1. Introduction to Earth System History. 2. Earth Materials and Features. 3. Geologic Time. 4. Life on Earth and its Fossil Record. 5. Biological Evolution. 6. Interpreting Sedimentary Environments and Climate. 7. Plate Tectonics in Earth History. Part 2: Inter-pretation of Earth History. 8. Archean World. 9. Proterozoic World. 10. Paleozoic World. 11. Mesozoic World. 12. Cenozoic World.

INTRODUCTION TO PALEOBIOLOGY AND THE FOSSIL RECORDMichael J. Benton, University of Bristoldavid A. T. Harper, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen978-1-4051-4157-4 • 608 pp. • Softcover • 2009

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. All well-known fossil groups are explored, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are intro-duced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution and development, stratigraphy and their roles in understanding where life came from and how it evolved and diversified.

QUATERNARY DATING METHODSMike Walker, University of Wales, Lampeter, UK978-0-470-86927-7 • 304 pp. • Softcover • 2005

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes:

• The concept of time in Quaternary Science and related fields.

• The history of dating from lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy.

• The development and application of radiometric methods.

• Different methods in dating: radiometric dating, incremental dating, relative dating and age equivalence.

Historical GeologyGEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE


INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF DINOSAURS, 2nd EditionAnthony J. Martin, Emory University978-1-4051-3413-2 • 576 pp. • Softcover • 2006

www.blackwellpublishing.com/dinosaurs

This highly accessible introduction to dinosaurs places scientific method at the crux of the studies, teaching students about scientific research and principles as they learn about dinosaurs.

Beginning with foundational chapters on the scientific method and the context of dinosaurs, the text then proceeds with detailed discussions of dinosaur anatomy, taphonomy, evolution, physiology, and ichnology. The book also examines five select clades of dinosaurs, and finishes by covering birds as modern dinosaurs and dinosaur extinctions. Intended for both majors and nonmajors, this textbook balances scientific rigor with real-world examples, which show how dinosaurs lived and died as well as what happened to them after they died.

fEATuRES iNCLudE• High-quality, full-color figures and

photographs throughout.

• Features end-of-chapter discussion questions, easy reference glossary, new references at the end of each chapter, and high-quality, full color figures and photographs throughout.

• Supplemented by a dedicated web page, www.blackwellpublishing.com/dinosaurs with interactive material and all art in downloadable form (art also available to instructors on CD-ROM).

MANUAL OF MINERAL SCIENCE, 23rd EditionCornelis klein, The University of New MexicoBarbara dutrow, Louisiana State University978-0-471-72157-4 • 716 pp. • Hardcover • 2008

www.wiley.com/college/klein

First published in 1848, authored by J.D. Dana, the Manual of Mineral Science is the standard textbook in Mineralogy/Mineral Science/Earth Materials/Rocks and Minerals courses.

Lab Manual: ISBN13: 978-0-471-77277-4

The thoroughly updated Laboratory Manual: Minerals and Rocks: Exercises in Crystal and Mineral Chemistry, Crystallography, X-ray Powder diffraction, Mineral and Rock identification, and Ore Mineralogy, Third Edition, is for use in the mineralogy laboratory and covers the subject matter in the same sequence as the Manual of Mineral Science, 23rd Edition.

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF ROCKS AND REGIONS, 2nd EditionGeorge H. davis, The University of Arizona, TucsonStephen J. Reynolds, Arizona State University, Tempe 978-0-471-52621-6 • 800 pp. • Hardcover • 1996

www.wiley.com/college/davis

The best-selling text for Structural Geology. Fully revised 3rd edition coming in Fall 2011!

Historical Geology Advanced Geology GEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE



GLOBAL TECTONICS, 3rd EditionPhilip kearey, Bristol University, UKkeith A. klepeis, University of Vermontfrederick J. Vine, Emeritus Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK978-1-4051-0777-8 • 496 pp. • Softcover • 2009

The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics. Revisions to this new edition reflect the most significant recent advances in the field, providing a thorough, accessible, and up-to-date text. Combining a historical approach with process science, Global Tectonics provides a careful balance between geological and geophysical material in both continental and oceanic regimes. Written in an engaging style, this important text is an essential reference for undergraduates and graduate students who have a basic introduction in the geosciences.

SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY, 2nd Edition & CDGary Nichols, University of London, UK978-1-4051-3592-4 • 432 pp. • Softcover • 2009

This book introduces the reader to sedimentology and stratigraphic principles, and provides tools for the interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks. The processes of formation, transport and deposition of sediment are considered and then applied to develop conceptual models for the full range of sedimentary environments, from deserts to deep seas and reefs to rivers.

STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS IN GEOLOGY, 3rd EditionJohn C. davis, Kansas Geological Survey978-0-471-17275-8 • 656 pp. • Hardcover • 2003

The text that helped define the field presents important methods in the quantitative analysis of geologic data, while showing students how statistics and computing can be applied to commonly encountered problems in the earth sciences.

DESERTS AND DESERT ENVIRONMENTSJulie J. Laity, California State University978-1-57718-033-3 • Softcover • 2009

deserts and desert Environments focuses on geomorphic systems, providing a comprehensive introduction to the physical, biological, temporal, and human components of dry lands.

The breadth of coverage and accessible style make deserts and desert Environments ideal for introductory students of desert systems or desert geomorphology, as well as a useful reference for scientists and environmental professionals.

ISOTOPES: Principles and Applications, 3rd EditionGunter faure, Ohio State UniversityTeresa M. Mensing, Ohio State University978-0-471-38437-3 • 928 pp. • Hardcover • 2005

www.wiley.com/college/faure

This is the leading textbook and professional resource on isotope geochemistry. Since its initial publication as Principles of Isotope Geology in 1977, this has been the most widely used comprehensive textbook in upper-level isotope geochemistry courses.

Advanced Geology GEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE

VISUALIZING WEATHER AND CLIMATEBruce Anderson, Boston UniversityAlan H. Strahler, Boston University978-0-470-14775-7 • 500 pp. • Softcover • 2009

www.wiley.com/college/anderson

Visualizing Weather and Climate offers students a valuable opportunity to identify and connect the central issues of weather, climate, and the atmosphere through a visual approach. The text is organized around the premise that weather and climate are two interrelated and equally important influences upon environmental processes and human activity. As students explore the critical topics of weather and climate, their study of the role of the atmosphere is interwoven with the behavior of the oceans, land surfaces, ecosystems, and human activity.

Visualizing Weather and Climate integrates National Geographic visuals with text to elucidate concepts for students and solidify their understanding of them. The accessible format allows students to navigate through the material with greater ease.

CONTENTS1. Introducing Weather and Climate. 2. The Earth’s Atmosphere. 3. The Earth’s Global Energy Balance. 4. Surface Temperature and its Variation. 5. Atmospheric Moisture. 6. Winds. 7. Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation. 8. Midlatitude Weather Systems. 9. Tropical Weather Systems. 10. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes. 11. Global Scope of Climate. 12. Climate Regimes. 13. Climate Variability. 14. Human Interaction with Weather and Climate. 15. Weather Forecasting and Numerical Modeling. 16. Human-Induced Climate Change and Climate Forecasting.

APPLIED ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICSAmanda H. Lynch, Monash University, AustraliaJohn J. Cassano, University of Colorado, Boulder978-0-470-86173-8 • 290 pp. • Softcover • 2006

The weather can be a cause of disruption, despair and even danger everywhere around the world at one time or another. Even when benign, it is a source of constant fascination. Applied Atmospheric dynamics connects this interest with the theoretic underpinnings of fluid dynamics; linking real physical events as diverse as Hurricane Katrina and the strong katabatic winds of Antarctica, with quantitative conceptual models of atmospheric behavior.

Assuming only basic calculus, the book provides a physical basis for understanding atmospheric motions around the globe as well as detailing the advances that have led to a greater understanding of weather and climate.

The accompanying CD-ROM features color graphics, maps, databases, animations, project materials, as well as weather data tips.

An instructor CD-ROM/Resource is also available, containing answers to project problems and tasks, and 3D animations of weather phenomena.

MID-LATITUDE ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS, A First CourseJonathan E. Martin, University of Wisconsin, Madison 978-0-470-86465-4 • 336 pp. • Softcover • 2006

This text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric science majors. Its accessibility is due to the text’s emphasis on conceptual understanding. The first five chapters constitute a companion text to introductory courses covering the dynamics of the mid-latitude atmosphere. The final four chapters constitute a more advanced course, and provide insights into the diagnostic power of the quasi-geostrophic approximation of the equations outlined in the previous chapters, the meso-scale dynamics of the frontal zone, the alternative PV perspective for cyclone interpretation, and the dynamics of the life-cycle of mid-latitude cyclones.

MeteorologyGEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE



GLOBAL WARMING: Understanding the Forecastdavid Archer, University of Chicago978-1-4051-4039-3 • 288 pp. • Softcover • 2006

www.blackwellpublishing.com/archer

Global Warming: understanding the forecast is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global warming. Written in an accessible style, this important book examines the processes of climate change and climate stability, from the distant past to the distant future.

Examining the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, and what the future may hold for global climate, this text draws on a wide range of disciplines, and summarizes not only scientific evidence, but also economic and policy issues related to global warming. A companion website at (http://understandingtheforecast.org) provides access to interactive computer models of the physics and chemistry behind the global warming forecast, which can be used to support suggested student projects included at the end of each chapter.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Causes, Effects and SolutionsJohn T. Hardy, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University978-0-470-85019-0 • 260 pp. • Softcover • 2003

Human-induced climate change is a serious concern, drawing increasing attention from the media, policy makers and citizens around the world. This comprehensive and thought-provoking volume explains in easily understandable language the potential effects of climate change on our planet and our lives. Climate Change: Causes, Effects and Solutions examines the latest scientific findings without any advanced technical knowledge. It goes beyond a description of changes in the physical environment to consider the broader issues of ecological, economic and human effects of climate change

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