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Title: Evolution of The Earth by Donald R. Prothero, Robert H. Dott, Robert Dott, Donald Prothero ISBN: 0-07-366187-2 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Pub. Date: 08 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $111.85 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Superb if it's as good as the first edition
Comment: I used the first edition of this book by Dott and Batten as an earth science major back in the early 70's, and thought it excellent. I don't know how the new edition stacks up, but the original book was as fine a piece of writing for a textbook as I had ever come across, and geology boasts better than average writers for such things. For example, there is the redoubtable Arthur Beiser, whose many books maintain both a high level of readabilty as well as scholarship.
One major change in the content of the book would no doubt be in regard to the theory of orogenesis, or mountain-building. The first book placed great emphasis on the geosynclinal theory and orthostatic rebound mechanisms. This one is sure to emphasize plate tectonics as the geosynclinal theory seems to have waned in popularity.
The original version of this text was one of the best science texts I ever used in college. If this later edition is half as good it will still be better than 90% of the others.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good Book
Comment: Overall a good introduction to historical geology. Most subjects are presented in an appropriate manner, with colorful illustrations to supplement the concepts discussed. Only concerning the formation of dolomite rocks does this book fall short of maintaining a thourough examination of historical geology concepts.
The only disadvantage that this book has is its price, which is probably due to the amount of illustrations.
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Title: Historical Geology: Interpretations and Applications (5th Edition) by Jon Poort, Roseann J. Carlson ISBN: 0138609667 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 31 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $45.46 |
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Title: Understanding Earth by Frank Press, Raymond Siever ISBN: 0716744015 Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $103.95 |
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Title: Dictionary of Geological Terms : Third Edition by American Geological Institute ISBN: 0385181019 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 11 April, 1984 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Manual of Mineral Science, 22nd Edition by Cornelis Klein ISBN: 0471251771 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 20 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $115.95 |
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Title: The Earth Through Time by Harold L. Levin ISBN: 0470000201 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 03 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $100.95 |
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