This book of 19 essays, written by leading Earth scientists, provides insight into the dynamic processes that shape the Earth. The essays are edited to reach educators, high school students, and the general public and are supported by case studies describing a range of current research projects (including Looking for Life in Antarctica-and Mars, Mapping Mt. Rainer, and Mapping Hot Springs on the Deep Ocean Floor) and profiles of historically significant Earth scientists (Including Inge Lehmann, Milutin Milankovitch, and Harold C. Urey) The essays, case studies, and profiles are organized along the same themes explored in the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, (How do we read the rocks?; How has the Earth evolved?; Why are there ocean basins, mountains and continents?; What causes climate and climate change?; Why is the Earth habitable?) a large, permanent exhibition that opened at the Museum in 1999.
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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Geology:Geochemistry, Structural Geology, Geoscience:Oceanography, Hydrology, Lunar and Planetary Science, Biology Grade Level: High School (9-12), Informal, General Public Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Oceanography, Planetary Science, Structural Geology, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:WaterKeywords: evolution of the atmosphere, mantle convection, mountain building, continents, Earth-s magnetic field, ENSO, global warming, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, Climate, Carbon Cycle, Earth History, Erosion and Weathering, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Energy Resources, Moon-Earth Interactions
