Foundations of Earth Science, Books a la Carte Edition

This brief, paperback version of the best-sellingEarth Scienceby Lutgens and Tarbuck is designed for introductory courses in Earth science. The textrs"s highly visual, non-technical survey emphasizes broad, up-to-date coverage of basic topics and principles in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. A flexible design lends itself to the diversity of Earth science courses in both content and approach. As in previous editions, the main focus is to foster student understanding of basic Earth science principles. This edition features the exact same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole- punched, loose-leaf version. Books agrave; la Carte also offer a great value-this format costs 35% less than a new textbook.