Introduction to Earth Science

Author: Liu Benpei, Cai Yunlong, Editors
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century," serving as a textbook for the 21st-century curriculum and the Ministry of Education's "Nineteen-Ninety-Five" planning textbook for geography. It covers fundamental astronomical knowledge of the planet Earth as well as the structure, functions, and interrelationships of its various spheres. Additionally, it analyzes and elaborates on current global challenges faced by the Earth, such as global change, environmental pollution, resource depletion, population growth, and natural disasters. The book strives to avoid the tendency of previous similar textbooks to focus excessively on knowledge of a single sphere, making it a general textbook for disciplines related to Earth science, including geology, geography, geophysics, atmospheric science, oceanography, and environmental science.