Understanding Earth : Seventh Edition

This is the textbook only without LaunchPad.For the introductory geology or physical geology course. Understanding Earth offers students rock solid content that originated with the ground-breaking text, Earth. This edition incorporates coverage of recent natural disasters (the 2011 tsunami), fracking and other natural resources issues, the latest developments in climate change, and key events such as the Mars mission and the arrest of geologists in Italy.Understanding Earth can also be purchased with W.H. Freeman's breakthrough online course space, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. Including LearningCurve, our adaptive quizzing resource, to engage your students and develop their understanding of ecology. To order this book bundled with LaunchPad please order package isbn 9781137564078.