This book should be of interest to students on introductory and general astronomy courses.

How the World Works. Materials. 1. Minerals. 2. Rock Cycle. 3. Igneous Rocks: Bowen's Reaction Series. 4. Igneous Rocks: Processes and Structures 5. Sedimentary Rocks. 6. Metamorphic Rocks. 7. Geologic Time: Relative. 8. Geologic Time: Absolute. III. Surface. 1. Glaciers. 2. Mass Wasting. 3. Wind & Deserts. 4. Running Water. 5. Groundwater. 6. Shorelines & Coasts. 7. The Sea Floor. IV. Interior. 1. Plate Tectonics: The Evidence. 2. Plate Tectonics: Plate Boundaries. 3. Earthquake Location. 4. Earthquake Mechanics. 5. Internal Structure. 6. Deformation & Mountain Building. 7. Planetary Geology. V. Into the Future.

When newly uncovered documents prove that the priest who first reported the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1539 had not been a fraud, but rather had fallen victim to others' greed and deception, archaeologist Kevin Scott is determined to retrace Coronado's expedition. Reprint.

Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.

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Product Description: This hybrid text/Web product is a comprehensive introduction to astronomy, covering all of the major topics in a thorough, yet concise approach. The authors take students on a threefold journey through history (where they see how humans slowly developed our present picture of the universe); through space, from Earth outward (where they see how our expanding frontiers have revealed the geography of our universe); and through cosmic time (where they travel back through cosmic time)...read more

Product Description: Explores the general process of discovery and understanding in science using astronomy as a model. It covers all of the basic concepts and ideas in astronomy, while presenting an overview of science. Designed for an understanding of the concepts and processes of both astronomy and science in general rather than memorizing lists of facts about the universe...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Planetary scientist Alwyn Stafford has been on Mars longer than anyone, but when he disappears in the remote desert of the Hellspontus, he creates a sensation, and the search for the missing scientist soon becomes the biggest news for humankind since the discovery of primitive life on Mars. Reprint.

Presents paintings, photographs, drawings, and text that take a guided trip through the solar system, featuring the latest in scientific thought and data

This book should be of interest to students on introductory courses in astronomy.

Chronicles four billion years of the Earth's history, discussing the moon's origins, the beginnings of life, and the extinction of the dinosaurs

A look at the Soviet-American space race offers paintings by artists from both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

A natural history survey covers early explorers, legends and tales of the area, the geological and archeological finds, and a reflection on the current state of affairs of the desert

Uses paintings to illustrate possible stars and planets, describes the evolution of stars, and discusses nebulae, galaxies, and the Big Bang

Describes and provides illustrations of the kinds of space exploration that may be done in the near future, and discusses the economic and political implications for the people of the earth