Ubiquity Presstech@ubiquitypress.com20260404T123839Generated by RUA metadata exportervtpubs-46-m-15-978-1-962841-22-1030115978-1-962841-22-101internal-reference460610.21061/introearthscience2e00BCB20210028.5in031.24in0111inCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/1001RUA Series ID40102Open Education0101Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition1A01Laura NeserLauraNeser01eng005500323User Definedearch sciences12plate techtonics12minerals12igneous12volcanoes12weathering12erosion12sedimentary12metamorphic12rocks12geologic time12Earth history12deformation12earthquakes12water12coastlines12oceans12deserts12glaciers12meteorology12climate change12energy12solar system01010300An interactive online version of this book is available at https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/introearthscience2e.
Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition is an open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses.
This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice.
The sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Similar to the layout of the first edition, this book dedicates one chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our Solar System. Additionally, the second edition includes a new chapter on meteorology, and combines the previously separate chapters on deserts and glaciers into a single, comprehensive chapter that explores these extreme environments.
Please visit https://hdl.handle.net/10919/124132 for more information and associated resources.3000An interactive online version of this book is available at https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/introearthscience2e.
Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition is an open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses.
This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice.
The sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Similar to the layout of the first edition, this book dedicates one chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our Solar System. Additionally, the second edition includes a new chapter on meteorology, and combines the previously separate chapters on deserts and glaciers into a single, comprehensive chapter that explores these extreme environments.
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Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition is an open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses.
This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice.
The sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Similar to the layout of the first edition, this book dedicates one chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our Solar System. Additionally, the second edition includes a new chapter on meteorology, and combines the previously separate chapters on deserts and glaciers into a single, comprehensive chapter that explores these extreme environments.
Please visit https://hdl.handle.net/10919/124132 for more information and associated resources.3000An interactive online version of this book is available at https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/introearthscience2e.
Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition is an open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses.
This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice.
The sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Similar to the layout of the first edition, this book dedicates one chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our Solar System. Additionally, the second edition includes a new chapter on meteorology, and combines the previously separate chapters on deserts and glaciers into a single, comprehensive chapter that explores these extreme environments.
Please visit https://hdl.handle.net/10919/124132 for more information and associated resources.2000Open Access01000302https://storage.googleapis.com/rua-vtpubs/files/media/cover_images/675f7a29-03fd-4d3d-aaa7-76d0832cd363.png01URLhttps://publishing.vt.eduVirginia Tech Publishing01Virginia Tech Publishing01Publisher’s corporate websitehttps://publishing.vt.edu02Publisher’s website for a specified workhttps://publishing.vt.edu/books/m/10.21061/introearthscience2eBlacksburg, USA040120250211The Author(s)02WORLD0615978-1-962841-22-10615978-1-962841-25-2WORLD11Unknown36Supplier’s website for a specified workhttps://publishing.vt.edu29Supplier’s website: download the titlehttps://publishing.vt.edu/books/46/files/9c9657b1-c7a6-44ca-a16e-9959e2bedd43.pdf20082025021101vtpubs-46-m-15-978-1-962841-25-2030115978-1-962841-25-201internal-reference460610.21061/introearthscience2e00EBE10110Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/1001RUA Series ID40102Open Education0101Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition1A01Laura NeserLauraNeser01eng005500323User Definedearch sciences12plate techtonics12minerals12igneous12volcanoes12weathering12erosion12sedimentary12metamorphic12rocks12geologic time12Earth history12deformation12earthquakes12water12coastlines12oceans12deserts12glaciers12meteorology12climate change12energy12solar system01010300An interactive online version of this book is available at https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/introearthscience2e.
Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition is an open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses.
This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice.
The sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Similar to the layout of the first edition, this book dedicates one chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our Solar System. Additionally, the second edition includes a new chapter on meteorology, and combines the previously separate chapters on deserts and glaciers into a single, comprehensive chapter that explores these extreme environments.
Please visit https://hdl.handle.net/10919/124132 for more information and associated resources.3000An interactive online version of this book is available at https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/introearthscience2e.
Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition is an open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses.
This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice.
The sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts. It has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Similar to the layout of the first edition, this book dedicates one chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our Solar System. Additionally, the second edition includes a new chapter on meteorology, and combines the previously separate chapters on deserts and glaciers into a single, comprehensive chapter that explores these extreme environments.
Please visit https://hdl.handle.net/10919/124132 for more information and associated resources.2000Open Access01000302https://storage.googleapis.com/rua-vtpubs/files/media/cover_images/675f7a29-03fd-4d3d-aaa7-76d0832cd363.png01URLhttps://publishing.vt.eduVirginia Tech Publishing01Virginia Tech Publishing01Publisher’s corporate websitehttps://publishing.vt.edu02Publisher’s website for a specified workhttps://publishing.vt.edu/books/m/10.21061/introearthscience2eBlacksburg, USA040120250211The Author(s)02WORLD0615978-1-962841-22-10615978-1-962841-24-5WORLD11Unknown36Supplier’s website for a specified workhttps://publishing.vt.edu29Supplier’s website: download the titlehttps://publishing.vt.edu/books/46/files/a94b996c-dccf-424d-803a-87ea24969a78.epub20082025021101