GeoTours
Using the power of Google Earth, GeoTours take you on flyovers of key locations discussed in the text.
StudySpace student website and ebook icons in each GeoTour connect your to the text and online review materials.
Dialogue boxes accompanying each site include text, figures, photos.
Download GeoTours.
System Requirements for Google Earth™
- Download Google Earth™ and install it on your computer. Please note that the newest version of Google Earth™, version 5.0, is recommended for the best results.
- Download the Geotours.kmz file and save a copy to your desktop.
- By downloading Geotours.kmz you acknowledge that it was created solely to accompany Steve Marshak's Essentials of Geology and is limited to use with only Steve Marshak's Essentials of Geology and may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means for any other purpose without the written permission of the publisher.
- Double-click the Geotours.kmz file and Google Earth™ will open automatically.
- In the left-hand sidebar you will see a Places menu, and in the Temporary Places folder you will see an Essentials_3E.kmz file. Double-click the file and you will see a list of Geotours for each chapter.
- Then open the Geotour folder you want to explore! If you’d like to read more about the features of Geotours see Using Geotours, or go to our Helpful Resources section.
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