Lutgens F.K., Tarbuck E.J., Tasa D.G. Essentials of Geology

12th edition. — Upper Saddle River (New Jersey): Pearson, 2015. — 574 p. — ISBN: 0133540138, 0321947738.From the renowned Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa team, the Twelfth Edition of Essentials of Geology continues to elevate its readability, art program, focus on basic principles and instructor flexibility. This revision incorporates what has historically made the text a best seller with a new active learning approach throughout each chapter, which offers students a structured learning path and provides a reliable, consistent framework for mastering the chapter concepts.
It also includes new additions to its learning path, mobile field trips, and visual program. This edition is supported by MasteringGeology–used by over 1.5 million science students, the Mastering platform is the most effective and widely used online tutorial, homework, and assessment system for the sciences.