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050 00 $aQB631$b.S57 2011
082 00 $a550$222
100 1 $aSkinner, Brian J.,$d1928-
245 14 $aThe blue planet :$ban introduction to earth system science /$cBrian J. Skinner, Stephen C. Porter.
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aHoboken, NJ :$bWiley,$c2011.
263 $a1101
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"The Third Edition of Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science treats earth science from a systems perspective, showing how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) are interrelated. In this edition, significant emphasis is placed on cycling of materials and energy, and interactions among the spheres. The text also places much clearer emphasis on basic science, which can be seen in the reorganization of topics into Energy and Matter chapters, as well as a new "The Basics" feature in each chapter. This edition is also more systematic about documenting human impacts on the various spheres of the Earth system"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Part I. The Earth System: Our Place in Space -- 1. The Earth System -- 2. Matter -- 3. Energy -- 4. The Solar System -- Part II. The Geosphere: Earth Beneath Our Feet -- 5. The Dynamic Geosphere -- 6. Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- 7. The Rock Cycle -- Part III. The Hydrosphere: Earth's Blanket of Water and Ice -- 8. The Hydrologic Cycle -- 9. The Frozen Hydrosphere -- 10. The World Ocean -- Part IV. The Atmosphere: Earth's Gaseous Envelope -- 11. The Atmosphere -- 12. Wind and Weather Systems -- 13. The Climate System -- Part V. The Biosphere: Life on Earth -- 14. Life, Death, and Evolution -- 15. Energy and Matter in Life Systems -- 16. Earth's Major Ecosystems -- 17. Habitat, Interactions, and Diversity -- Part VI. The Anthrosphere: Humans and the Future of Earth -- 18. Earth's Resources -- 19. The Changing Earth System.
700 1 $aPorter, Stephen C.