Earth and Environmental Science

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.

Introduction to Mineralogy, Third Edition, consolidates much of the material now covered in traditional mineralogy and optical mineralogy courses and focuses on describing minerals within their geologic context. Presenting the important traditional 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 na...

The start of a university education can be a daunting time for many – and never more so than this year, with all the uncertainty being faced in the wake of a global pandemic.

To help you feel better-prepared for the start of your first semester, we invite you to read the following chapters, which we have drawn from a range of our student texts. Written by some of the UK’s most passionate and experienced educators, these chapters provi...

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.

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.

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...