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The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science Loose Leaf – 9 December 2010

by Brian J. Skinner (Author), Barbara W. Murck (Author)
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The Third Edition of Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science treats earth science from a systems perspective, showing how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) are interrelated. In this edition, significant emphasis is placed on cycling of materials and energy, and interactions among the spheres. The text also places much clearer emphasis on basic science, which can be seen in the reorganization of topics into Energy and Matter chapters, as well as a new "The Basics" feature in each chapter. This edition is also more systematic about documenting human impacts on the various spheres of the Earth system.
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  1. ISBN-10
    047055648X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0470556481
  3. Edition
    3rd
  4. Publisher
    Wiley
  5. Publication date
    9 December 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    21.59 x 2.79 x 27.43 cm
  8. Print length
    672 pages
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Brian Skinner was born and raised in Australia, studied at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, worked in the mining industry in Tasmania, and in 1951 entered the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, from which he obtained his Ph.D. in 1954. Following a period as a research scientist in the United States Geological Survey in Washington D.C., he joined the faculty at Yale in 1966, where he continues his teaching and research as the Eugene Higgins Professor of Geology and Geophysics. Brian Skinner has been president of the Geochemical Society, the Geological Society of America, and the Society of Economic Geologists, He holds an honorary Doctor of Science from Toronto University, and an honorary Doctor of Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Barbara Murck is a geologist and senior lecturer in environmental science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She completed her undergraduate degree in Geological and Geophysical Sciences at Princeton University and then spent two years in the Peace Corps in West Africa, before returning to Ph.D. studies at the University of Toronto. Her subsequent teaching and research has involved an interesting combination of geology, natural hazards, environmental science, and environmental issues in the developing world, primarily in Africa and Asia. She also carries out practical research on pedagogy. She is an award-winning lecturer who has co-authored a number of books, including several with Brian Skinner.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 9 December 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 047055648X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470556481
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 2.79 x 27.43 cm
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  • Pete
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great text book at a great price.
    Reviewed in Australia on 15 March 2020
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  • Linnea Peters
    5.0 out of 5 stars perfect for me
    Reviewed in Canada on 4 January 2014
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    This was Significantly cheaper than a used copy through my school, with only minimal highlighting in a couple chapters and slight damage to the spine. But its perfectly functional, and I love it for that.
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  • Ceaseless reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written overview of Earth System Science
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 May 2022
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    This text is well written, smoothly flowing overview of the transdisciplinary field of Earth Systems Science (ESS). It summarizes the results of many different, previously separate physical science-based endeavors in a way that reveals how they interact holistically across the planet Earth. This of course is the aim of ESS, and this text is a great introduction to ESS while simultaneously allowing the reader familiar with some, but not all, of the fields to refresh their studies, integrate them into an ESS viewpoint, or even serve as a launching point for further focused study. Combine this book with a text on “Big History” and you’ll have a great knowledge-base concerning the functional dynamics and evolution of our home planet.
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    A little more beat up than I had expected but otherwise great
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, concise text, with excellent illustrations
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 May 2011
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    I used this book for a graduate level course in earth science. It was not required reading, but since I had no earth science back ground, I found that I needed to read a basic textbook in order to understand the journal articles that were required for the course. By the end of the semester, I had read most of this extremely well written book, and felt that in terms of mastery of the course content, I had surpassed even those who had majored in geology as undergrads. I am a very visual learner, and particularly appreciated the beautiful illustrations, many of which visually summarize key concepts. One of my favorite textbooks ever.
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    The book is amazing I saved a small fortune, and there is no pages missing, and in pretty good shape
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