By Edward J. Tarbuck,Frederick K Lutgens,Dennis G. Tasa
For Introductory Earth technological know-how Courses
Ideal for undergraduates with very little technological know-how background, Earth Science provides a student-friendly evaluation of our actual surroundings that provides balanced, updated insurance of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. The authors’ texts have continuously been famous for his or her clarity, forex, dynamic paintings software, supply of uncomplicated rules and teacher flexibility.
This application will offer an interactive and interesting studying adventure in your scholars. Here’s how:
- Teach with an energetic studying path: Chapters were damaged up into small achievable sections that aid scholars actively study info, verify their growth and examine Earth technological know-how.
- Use artwork that teaches. Each bankruptcy includes 5-7 SmartFigures. SmartFigures are illustrations that use fast reaction (QR) codes to hyperlink scholars to lecture-style video clips. additionally present in each one bankruptcy and accessed by way of QR codes are cellular box journeys, the place scholars almost accompany Michael Collier on adventures to discover assorted landscapes.
- Cultivate an lively studying environment that is helping scholars in attaining a deeper knowing of the text.
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