<p><em>For Introductory Physical Geology Courses</em></p><p>From the renowned Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa team, the <strong>Twelfth Edition</strong> of <strong><em>Essentials of Geology</em></strong> continues to elevate its readability, art program, focus on basic principles and instructor flexibility. This revision incorporates what has historically made the text a best seller with a new active learning approach throughout each chapter, which offers students a structured learning path and provides a reliable, consistent framework for mastering the chapter concepts.</p><p>It also includes new additions to its learning path, mobile field trips, and visual program.</p><p>This program will provide an engaging learning experience for your students. Here&rsquo;s how:</p><p>&middot; <strong>Teach with an active learning path that</strong> emphasizes learning objectives, tie questions back to objectives, ask students to analyze, synthesize, and critically think about core concepts, and break down chapter content.</p><p>&middot; <strong>Engage students with an art program</strong> that supports a structured learning path with its bold magazine-like design.</p>

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    <li>1. An Introduction to Geology&nbsp; </li>
    <li>2. Matter and Minerals </li>
    <li>3. Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity </li>
    <li>4. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards </li>
    <li>5. Weathering and Soils&nbsp; </li>
    <li>6. Sedimentary Rocks&nbsp; </li>
    <li>7. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks </li>
    <li>8. Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity&nbsp; </li>
    <li>9. Running Water&nbsp; </li>
    <li>10. Groundwater&nbsp; </li>
    <li>11. Glaciers and Glaciation&nbsp; </li>
    <li>12. Deserts and Wind&nbsp; </li>
    <li>13. Shorelines&nbsp; </li>
    <li>14. Earthquakes and Earth&rsquo;s Interior&nbsp; </li>
    <li>15. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds&nbsp; </li>
    <li>16. Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor&nbsp; </li>
    <li>17. Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building&nbsp; </li>
    <li>18. Geologic Time&nbsp; </li>
    <li>19. Earth&rsquo;s Evolution through Geologic Time&nbsp; </li>
    <li>20. Global Climate Change </li>
    <li>Appendix A Metric and English Units Compared&nbsp; </li>
    <li>Appendix B Topographic Maps&nbsp; </li>
    <li>Appendix C Landforms of the Conterminous United States&nbsp; </li>
    <li>Glossary&nbsp; </li>
    <li>Index&nbsp; </li>
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<p><em>For Introductory Physical Geology Courses</em></p><p>From the renowned Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa team, the <strong>12th Edition</strong> of <strong><em>Essentials of Geology</em></strong> continues to elevate its readability, art program, focus on basic principles and instructor flexibility. This revision incorporates what has historically made the text a best seller with a new active learning approach throughout each chapter, which offers students a structured learning path and provides a reliable, consistent framework for mastering the chapter concepts.</p><p>It also includes new additions to its learning path, mobile field trips, and visual program.</p>

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<p><i>For Introductory Physical Geology Courses</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From the renowned Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa team, the&nbsp;<b>Twelfth Edition</b>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<b><i>Essentials of Geology</i></b>&nbsp;continues to elevate its readability, art program, focus on basic principles and instructor flexibility. This revision incorporates what has historically made the text a best seller with a new active learning approach throughout each chapter, which offers students a structured learning path and provides a reliable, consistent framework for mastering the chapter concepts.</p><p>It also includes new additions to its learning path, mobile field trips, and visual program. </p><p>This program will provide an engaging learning experience for your students. Here&#8217;s how:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&#183; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Teach with an active learning path that</b>&nbsp;emphasizes learning objectives, tie questions back to objectives, ask students to analyze, synthesize, and critically think about core concepts, and break down chapter content.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&#183; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Engage students with an art program</b>&nbsp;that supports a structured learning path with its bold magazine-like design.&nbsp;</p><br/>

Frederick K Lutgens

Edward J. Tarbuck

Dennis G. Tasa

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