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Developed by Stephen Marshak and by study guide author Rita Leafgren, this resource for students offers thoughtful and engaging review materials to supplement discussions in the text. A series of original animations helps students to visualize dynamic Earth processes.
Included are:
| • | Animations—thirty-four interactive animations of dynamic processes,
with an emphasis on plate tectonics, geologic hazards, and earth systems
science concepts >> View the list of Animations >> Animations require Macromedia's Flash 5  |
| • | Ample review materials—overviews, key terms and definitions, crossword puzzles, and multiple-choice quizzes to test students' understanding of chapter concepts |
| • | Earth Science News—postings from Newswise.com. Updated biweekly, these articles feature late-breaking research, and are cross-referenced to EARTH: Portrait of a Planet |
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Feature Articles—essays by Stephen Marshak and specially commissioned
feature articles by science writer Betsy L. Mason to help students
apply what they've learned and to illustrate further the complexity
and beauty of the Earth system |
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Also Available:
EARTH: Portrait of a Planet
CD-ROM for Macintosh and Windows
The animations, review materials, and feature articles from the
student website are also available on a free CD-ROM packaged with every
new copy of the text.
Contact:
April Lange
Editor, Science Media
alange@wwnorton.com
Credits – © 2002 W. W. Norton & Company