The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology

With authoritative and detailed coverage, Skinner and Porter address all key areas of physical geology, as well as recent events that have shaped our world. The new edition is updated to address the latest in geoscientific research, theory, and knowledge.

Emphasis on the unifying themes of physical geology

Expands the earth systems science viewpoint of previous editions

Introduces readers to remote sensing, global positioning systems, and other tools

Exciting, first-hand accounts from the field relate geology to everyday life experiences

Includes a GeoDiscoveries CD with an interactive globe, animations, videos, and more

• Rise and Fall of San Diego: 150 Million Years of History Recorded in Sedimentary Rocks
• Earth: Inside and Out (American Museum of Natural History Book)
• The Earth Machine: The Science of a Dynamic Planet
• Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology (11th Edition)
• Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe
• Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology (10th Edition)
• The Human Journey: A Concise Introduction to World History, Prehistory to 1450 (Volume 1)
• Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
• Earth Resources and the Environment (4th Edition)
• Worlds of History, Volume I: To 1550: A Comparative Reader