Earth's Dynamic Systems

by W. Kenneth Hamblin

Suitable for freshman/sophomore Physical or Introductory Geology courses found in departments of geology, Earth science, or environmental science. Hamblin and Christiansen help students to see the global view of Earth, teaching them to look at the world as geologists do. The text is structured around two main The first examines Earth as a geologic system with vast interconnected subsystems, while the second theme focuses on how the human species fits into Earth's integrated system. This is still the only introductory text that fully integrates the two major energy systems of the plate tectonic system and the hydrologic cycle. The Ninth Edition continues to offer a stunning and sophisticated art program that is virtually unmatched by any other geology text.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Geography, Geology, Textbooks, Natural History

670 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1970

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book itself does its job, but the version we used in my geology class was the freely downloadable online release. This does not include scans of the covers, and some exercises want the maps that are supposedly in them. I've never seen them.

[Anjuli · Rating 5 out of 5]

The absolute best geology text book. It has great pictures and diagrams, plus it's just plain awesome. Honestly, it's one of my favorite non-fiction books.