Endorsements
From Students
—Student, University of Cincinnati"The geology course I'm enrolled in uses your text, and I just wanted to tell you how fantastic it is. The book truly astonishes me. It's very well done, and the illustrations are marvelous. I just thought I would let you know."
—Student, Nassau Community College"I originally chose to take a geology class because I had a relatively small interest in Earth Science and it was an interesting way to satisfy my lab credit requirement. Upon starting the class and reading into your textbook, I have decided to make geology (specifically tectonics) my life's work.
"Without your textbook, I am not so sure I would have found my calling. I look forward to refining my knowledge in geology as my college career moves on."
—Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"One of the most well-written, informative, and easy-to-read textbooks that I have ever encountered. The diagrams and charts are great. Because of this book, I have a better understanding of the concepts taught in my class."
From Adopters
—Tom Juster, University of South Florida"The book is extremely well written and very easy to understand. 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 the students having a pretty good understanding before they come to class. This is definitely not rue of most books."
—David Osleger, University of California, Davis"Lucid, thorough writing style and great graphics… Marshak is a fabulous writer. I can't say enough about how good this text is."
—Charly Bank, Colorado College"I very much like the structure of the book, with plate tectonics as the 'hinge' to understand geology and geological processes."
—Michael Bradley, Eastern Michigan University"Marshak's book is written from the perspective of the earth as a dynamic system with multiple interrelated components. Each chapter makes sense both from a component perspective and as an integral piece of the overall system."
—Peter Buseck, Arizona State University"Earth is a clear and extremely well written textbook… It has excellent illustrations, and my student shave praised it for its readability."
—James Woodhead, Occidental College"About Marshak—I love it. I found it very complete and understandable."
—Torbjorn Tornqvist, University of Illinois at Chicago"There is simply no competition."