Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology

Key differences between 12th and 11th editions

• Time lapse between previous and current publications: 3 years (2013 vs 2016).
• The updated 12th Ed. consists of 24 chapters just as the older 11th Ed. and covers the same key topics.
• This Geology textbook offers many new video features, such as SmartFigure Animations, SmartFigure Condor Videos, and BouncePages.
• New features GEOgraphics present complex information at a glance.
• Concepts in Review at the end of the chapters provide a visual review of the material.
• New section 2.8 on plate tectonics explains how plates and plate boundaries change.
• Section 5.4 tells about shield volcano chain on Hawaiian Islands.
• Section 12.2 explains how seismic waves reflect and refract as they pass through the different Earth's layers.
• Section 21.2 presents discussion on proxy data, an indirect evidence of climate change.