Pearson Etext Student Access Code Card for McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780321698025
ISBN-10: 0321698029
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Prentice Hall
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
ISBN-10: 0321698029
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Prentice Hall
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
Descriere
Pearson eText gives students access to the text whenever and wherever they can access the Internet. The eText pages look exactly like the printed text, and include powerful interactive and customization functions. This does not include the actual bound book. This is the access code card for the eText version.
This classic best-seller helps give you a solid understanding of Earth and its physical geography. Its clear writing style, superior art program, and other learning aids appeal to students in many majors. This edition includes thoroughly updated content and introduces renowned illustrator Dennis Tasa—yet it maintains the proven approach first presented by respected authority Tom L. McKnight more than 20 years ago.
This classic best-seller helps give you a solid understanding of Earth and its physical geography. Its clear writing style, superior art program, and other learning aids appeal to students in many majors. This edition includes thoroughly updated content and introduces renowned illustrator Dennis Tasa—yet it maintains the proven approach first presented by respected authority Tom L. McKnight more than 20 years ago.
Cuprins
1. Introduction to Earth
2. Portraying Earth
3. Introduction to the Atmosphere
4. Insolation and Temperature
5. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
6. Atmospheric Moisture
7. Atmospheric Disturbances
8. Climate and Climate Change
9. The Hydrosphere
10. Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere
11. Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
12. Soils
13. Introduction to Landform Study
14. The Internal Processes
15. Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting
16. Fluvial Processes
17. Solution Processes and Karst Topography
18. The Topography of Arid Lands
19. Glacial Modification of Terrain
20. Coastal Processes and Terrain
2. Portraying Earth
3. Introduction to the Atmosphere
4. Insolation and Temperature
5. Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
6. Atmospheric Moisture
7. Atmospheric Disturbances
8. Climate and Climate Change
9. The Hydrosphere
10. Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere
11. Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
12. Soils
13. Introduction to Landform Study
14. The Internal Processes
15. Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting
16. Fluvial Processes
17. Solution Processes and Karst Topography
18. The Topography of Arid Lands
19. Glacial Modification of Terrain
20. Coastal Processes and Terrain
Notă biografică
Darrel Hess began teaching geography at City College of San Francisco in 1990 and served as chair of the Earth Sciences Department from 1995 to 2009. After earning his bachelor’s degree in geography at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1978, he served for two years as a teacher in the Peace Corps on the Korean island of Chejudo. Upon returning to the United States, he worked as a writer, photographer, and audiovisual producer. His association with Tom McKnight began as a graduate student at UCLA, where he served as one of Tom’s teaching assistants. Their professional collaboration developed after Darrel graduated from UCLA with a master’s degree in geography in 1990. He first wrote the Study Guide that accompanied the fourth edition of Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, and then the Laboratory Manual that accompanied the fifth edition. Darrel has been authoring both works ever since. In 1999 Tom asked Darrel to join him as coauthor of the textbook. As did Tom, Darrel greatly enjoys the outdoor world. Darrel and his wife Nora, are avid hikers, campers, and scuba divers.
Tom L. McKnight taught geography at UCLA from 1956 to 1993. He received his bachelor’s degree in geology from Southern Methodist University in 1949, his master’s degree in geography from the University of Colorado in 1951, and his Ph.D. in geography and meteorology from the University of Wisconsin in 1955. During his long academic career, Tom served as chair of the UCLA Department of Geography from 1978 to 1983, and was director of the University of California, Education Abroad Program in Australia from 1984 to 1985. Passionate about furthering the discipline of geography, he helped establish the UCLA/Community College Geography Alliance and generously funded awards for both undergraduate and graduate geography students. His many honors include the California Geographical Society’s Outstanding Educator Award in 1988, and the honorary rank of Professor Emeritus upon his retirement from UCLA. In addition to Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, his other college textbooks include The Regional Geography of the United States and Canada; Oceania: The Geography of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and Introduction to Geography, with Edward F. Bergman. Tom passed away in 2004—the geographic community misses him enormously.
Tom L. McKnight taught geography at UCLA from 1956 to 1993. He received his bachelor’s degree in geology from Southern Methodist University in 1949, his master’s degree in geography from the University of Colorado in 1951, and his Ph.D. in geography and meteorology from the University of Wisconsin in 1955. During his long academic career, Tom served as chair of the UCLA Department of Geography from 1978 to 1983, and was director of the University of California, Education Abroad Program in Australia from 1984 to 1985. Passionate about furthering the discipline of geography, he helped establish the UCLA/Community College Geography Alliance and generously funded awards for both undergraduate and graduate geography students. His many honors include the California Geographical Society’s Outstanding Educator Award in 1988, and the honorary rank of Professor Emeritus upon his retirement from UCLA. In addition to Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, his other college textbooks include The Regional Geography of the United States and Canada; Oceania: The Geography of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and Introduction to Geography, with Edward F. Bergman. Tom passed away in 2004—the geographic community misses him enormously.
Caracteristici
• Unique landscape appreciation approach and clear presentation of concepts make this hallmark classic text engaging and easily accessible to students of all backgrounds.
• An excellent new cartographic and illustration program by renowned geoscience Illustrator Dennis Tasa provides:
—Hundreds of maps with shaded relief where appropriate
—Line art with numerous multi-part illustrations that capture sequence and evolution to help students understand various processes
—Major photos paired with locator maps to enhance geographic literacy.
• Global environmental change is integrated and discussed extensively throughout the book.
• Geoscience Animation Library Icons integrated throughout the chapters encourage students to logon to www.mygeoscienceplace.com to access these interactive visualizations and test their understanding with associated assessment quizzes.
• Review questions with embedded key terms are found in every chapter.
• Access to Premium Website www.mygeoscienceplace.com is included in each new copy of the book. There you will find:
—Assignable Geoscience Animation Library
—Quizzes mapped closely to the book to aid in reaching assessment standards.
—RSS Feeds
—Class Manager and GradeTracker Gradebook
• An excellent new cartographic and illustration program by renowned geoscience Illustrator Dennis Tasa provides:
—Hundreds of maps with shaded relief where appropriate
—Line art with numerous multi-part illustrations that capture sequence and evolution to help students understand various processes
—Major photos paired with locator maps to enhance geographic literacy.
• Global environmental change is integrated and discussed extensively throughout the book.
• Geoscience Animation Library Icons integrated throughout the chapters encourage students to logon to www.mygeoscienceplace.com to access these interactive visualizations and test their understanding with associated assessment quizzes.
• Review questions with embedded key terms are found in every chapter.
• Access to Premium Website www.mygeoscienceplace.com is included in each new copy of the book. There you will find:
—Assignable Geoscience Animation Library
—Quizzes mapped closely to the book to aid in reaching assessment standards.
—RSS Feeds
—Class Manager and GradeTracker Gradebook
Caracteristici noi
• Completely revised art program by renowned geoscience artist Dennis Tasa (illustrator for texts by Tarbuck and Lutgens).
• The discussion of GIS technology and remote sensing has been thoroughly updated to include the latest technological advances.
• Greater emphasis on climate change science throughout the book, especially in Chapter 8 (now titled Climate and Climate Change).
—IPCC4 data has been integrated into the discussion on climate change.
—A new People and the Environment boxed essay on Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions is featured toward the end of Chapter 8.
• New boxed features on Renewable Energy are woven throughout the chapters. For instance, Chapter 4 now features a Renewable Energy box on Solar Power, and Chapter 5 features a box on Wind Energy.
• Expert contributors have authored boxes throughout the book. For example, soils expert, Randy Schaetzl from MSU, updated the soils box.
• Media integration: This text makes extensive use of geoscience animations, which are being redone with a NEW interface, some NEW content, and NEW associated online assessments, all of which can be found on www.mygeoscienceplace.com.
• The discussion of GIS technology and remote sensing has been thoroughly updated to include the latest technological advances.
• Greater emphasis on climate change science throughout the book, especially in Chapter 8 (now titled Climate and Climate Change).
—IPCC4 data has been integrated into the discussion on climate change.
—A new People and the Environment boxed essay on Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions is featured toward the end of Chapter 8.
• New boxed features on Renewable Energy are woven throughout the chapters. For instance, Chapter 4 now features a Renewable Energy box on Solar Power, and Chapter 5 features a box on Wind Energy.
• Expert contributors have authored boxes throughout the book. For example, soils expert, Randy Schaetzl from MSU, updated the soils box.
• Media integration: This text makes extensive use of geoscience animations, which are being redone with a NEW interface, some NEW content, and NEW associated online assessments, all of which can be found on www.mygeoscienceplace.com.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Pearson eText gives students access to the text whenever and wherever they can access the Internet. The eText pages look exactly like the printed text, and include powerful interactive and customization functions. This does not include the actual bound book. This is the access code card for the eText version.
This classic best-seller helps give you a solid understanding of Earth and its physical geography. Its clear writing style, superior art program, and other learning aids appeal to students in many majors. This edition includes thoroughly updated content and introduces renowned illustrator Dennis Tasa-yet it maintains the proven approach first presented by respected authority Tom L. McKnight more than 20 years ago.
This classic best-seller helps give you a solid understanding of Earth and its physical geography. Its clear writing style, superior art program, and other learning aids appeal to students in many majors. This edition includes thoroughly updated content and introduces renowned illustrator Dennis Tasa-yet it maintains the proven approach first presented by respected authority Tom L. McKnight more than 20 years ago.