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008			|a250512s2011 njuab r 001|0 eng d
020			_a9780471236436 (hardback); _a0471236438 (hardback)
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dYDX _dBTCTA _dBAKER _dYDXCP _dDEBSZ _dUKM _dCDX _dBWX _dDLC _dclrauoh
100			_aSkinner, Brian J., _d1928- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aThe blue planet : _ban introduction to earth system science / _cBrian J. Skinner ; Barbara Murck.
250			_aThird edithion.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aMachine generated contents note: Part I. The Earth System: Our Place in Space -- 1. The Earth System -- 2. Matter -- 3. Energy -- 4. The Solar System -- Part II. The Geosphere: Earth Beneath Our Feet -- 5. The Dynamic Geosphere -- 6. Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- 7. The Rock Cycle -- Part III. The Hydrosphere: Earth's Blanket of Water and Ice -- 8. The Hydrologic Cycle -- 9. The Frozen Hydrosphere -- 10. The World Ocean -- Part IV. The Atmosphere: Earth's Gaseous Envelope -- 11. The Atmosphere -- 12. Wind and Weather Systems -- 13. The Climate System -- Part V. The Biosphere: Life on Earth -- 14. Life, Death, and Evolution -- 15. Energy and Matter in Life Systems -- 16. Earth's Major Ecosystems -- 17. Habitat, Interactions, and Diversity -- Part VI. The Anthrosphere: Humans and the Future of Earth -- 18. Earth's Resources -- 19. The Changing Earth System.
520			_a"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""--Provided by publisher."
650			_aEarth sciences.
650			_aEarth _xMeteorology _2localuoh
650			_aEarth _xGeophysics _2localuoh
700			_aMurck, Barbara Winifred, _d1954- _eauthor.
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