Endorsements
"Extremely well written. Marshak has a gift for presenting material in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion that I envy. I find I can assign a reading on a topic and count on my students having a good understanding of the material before they come to class."
—Tom Juster, University of South Florida
"Lucid, thorough writing style and great graphics. Marshak is a fabulous writer. I can’t say enough about how good this text is."
—David Osleger, University of California—Davis
"I very much like the structure of Earth, with plate tectonics as the ‘hinge’ to understand geology and geological processes."
—Charly Bank, Colorado College
"Marshak’s book is written from the perspective of the earth as a dynamic system with multiple interrelated components. Because of this approach, each chapter makes sense both from a component perspective and as an integral piece of the overall system."
—Michael Bradley, Eastern Michigan University
"Earth is a clear and extremely well written textbook. It covers a lot of territory and is both challenging and accessible. It has excellent illustrations, and my students have praised it for its readability."
—Peter Buseck, Arizona State University
"I love this text. I found it very complete and understandable and will be using it again."
—James Woodhead, Occidental College
"There is simply no competition."
—Torbjorn Tornqvist, University of Illinois at Chicago
"Earth truly astonishes me. It’s very well written, and the illustrations are marvelous."
—Student, University of Cincinnati
"One of the most well-written, informative, and easy-to-read textbooks I have encountered. The diagrams and charts are great. Because of this book, I have a better understanding of the concepts taught in my class."
—Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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