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With a focus on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, Energy Science provides a comprehensive overview of the latest energy technologies, combining an accessible but rigorous explanation of the physical principles behind energy science with a cohesive examination of its environmental, economic, and social impacts.

Current, comprehensive, and Canadian - the engaging introduction to environmental studies for every student

This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the increasing pressures and rapid transformations that threaten our fragile planet. Examining the impacts of and possible solutions to environmental change, this text gives readers the tools they need to think critically, take action, and make environmentally sound choices.

The sixth edition of Environmental Change and Challenge is a comprehensive overview of the rich, fascinating, and topical field of environmental studies. It introduces students to the basic science of ecosystems so that they may explore a host of contemporary environmental issues affecting both Canadians and global communities.

Donald R. Prothero’s lively, entertaining style provides a more student-friendly alternative to Historical Geology titles that have tended to present the topic as a stultifying march of facts. Prothero addresses the essential learning outcomes for these courses that include both geology and non-science majors - revealing the deep history of our planet, the evolution of life upon it, and the evidence for “why and how we know what we kn...

This book introduces core geologic concepts such as volcanism, mountain building, deep time, tectonics, sedimentation and glaciation using our beloved Parks as touchstones. Each chapter builds a broader narrative of how the country's geologic foundations were constructed through time, demonstrating the broader connections between national parks rather than viewing them as isolated entities.

Introduction to Mineralogy 4e provides a comprehensive survey of mineralogy and optical mineralogy and focuses on describing minerals within their geologic context. Presenting the important content of mineralogy--including crystallography, chemical bonding, controls on mineral structure, mineral stability, and crystal growth--it provides students with a foundation for understanding the nature and occurrence of minerals. New boxed topics focus on ...

Petrology and Plate Tectonics: An Earth Systems Approach presents petrology from an Earth systems viewpoint using plate tectonics as its unifying theme, minimizing detail and classification, and covering field aspects of igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Physical Geology Today combines a deep integration of plate tectonics with an emphasis on conceptual understanding in order to paint an integrated picture of how Earth works. Damian Nance and Brendan Murphy blend clear engaging prose with hundreds of meticulously crafted illustrations to tell a clear and accessible geologic story that introduces the right amount of terminology at the right time.

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Now thoroughly revised in its third edition, Structural Geology: Principles, Concepts, and Problems incorporates a balanced and broad state-of the-science presentation that combines extensive full-color illustrations with clear, lively writing. The book's breadth enables instructors to cover a wide array of current topics, including stress in the earth, fracking, seismic risk of tectonic structures, the earthquake cycle, and man-made earthquakes.