The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution 6th Edition by James S. Monroe and Reed Wicander gives balanced coverage of physical and historic geology with engaging, real-life examples that draw you into the material. The book includes excellent illustrations, pictures, and maps that help your understanding of this particularly visual science. The book design presents the material in easily digestible chapters, with clear delineations between sections and well-placed artwork.
Recognizing geology as particularly visual science, the art program has been carefully updated, with new images that help students identify geologic features on the planet round them, and new diagrams and maps that illustrate the concepts mentioned within the text. Moreover, the captions have been redesigned to enhance readability and, the place appropriate, crucial thinking questions have been added to boost student observational skill improvement and deepen understanding of geologic processes.
Fully updated to reflect the most current information in the field, this edition also includes coverage of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the 2009 Haiti earthquake, volcanic eruptions in Iceland and Indonesia, floods in Pakistan, and new information on glaciers and global warming. The two-page concept art spreads, called Geo-inSight, present an array of relevant photographs, along with in-depth captions that illuminate a specific geological landform, collection, or event. Geo-inSights improve understanding by encouraging students to analyze and synthesize information visually.
Integration of economic and environmental geology throughout the text clearly draws the connection between the relevant aspects of the course to students' lives and future careers. Geo-Focus boxes highlight current geologic research and events. New topics include "Gems and Gemstones", "Do Volcanoes Cause Ozone Depletion?", "Industrialization and Acid Rain", and "Dams, Reservoirs, and Hydroelectric Power."
What Would You Do? boxes train students to use knowledge gained from the book to make wise decisions about practical matters, such as where to put a water well or, as a member of a local planning commission, to determine what kind of zoning regulations and building codes are needed. This feature reflects the authors' emphasis on encouraging students to become informed citizens. Chapter summary and review questions presented in chapter-ending Geo-Recap sections emphasize critical thinking and analytical skills.
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