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__Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Third Edition,__ examines the various subsystems that play a role in the evolution of the Earth, including subsystems in the crust, mantle, core, atmosphere, oceans, and life. This third edition includes 30% new material and, for the first time, includes full color images in both the print and electronic versions. Topics in the great events chapters are now included in the beginning of the book, with the addition of a new feature of breakout boxes for each event. The second half of the book now focuses on a better understanding of Earth's history by looking at the interactions of the subsystems over time. The Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, crustal and mantle evolution, the supercontinent cycle, great events in Earth history, and the Earth in comparison to other planets are also covered. * Features a comprehensive companion site that includes slides of all figures * Authored by a world leader in tectonics who also authored the two previous editions * Presents comprehensive coverage of the Earth's history that is relevant for both students and teachers * Includes important section on Comparative Planetary Evolution, not found in other textbooks * All illustrations presented throughout both the print and electronic versions in full color

Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Third Edition, examines the various subsystems that play a role in the evolution of the Earth, including subsystems in the crust, mantle, core, atmosphere, oceans, and life. This third edition includes 30% new material and, for the first time, includes full color images in both the print and electronic versions. Topics in the great events chapters are now included in the beginning of the book, with the addition of a new feature of breakout boxes for each event.

The second half of the book now focuses on a better understanding of Earth's history by looking at the interactions of the subsystems over time. The Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, crustal and mantle evolution, the supercontinent cycle, great events in Earth history, and the Earth in comparison to other planets are also covered.

• Features a comprehensive companion site that includes slides of all figures
• Authored by a world leader in tectonics who also authored the two previous editions
• Presents comprehensive coverage of the Earth's history that is relevant for both students and teachers
• Includes important section on Comparative Planetary Evolution, not found in other textbooks
• All illustrations presented throughout both the print and electronic versions in full color

Content: Front Matter,Copyright,PrefaceEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Earth as a Planetary System, Pages 1-8 Chapter 2 - The Crust, Pages 9-41 Chapter 3 - Tectonic Settings, Pages 43-88 Chapter 4 - The Mantle, Pages 89-133 Chapter 5 - The Core, Pages 135-146 Chapter 6 - Crustal and Mantle Evolution, Pages 147-199 Chapter 7 - The Supercontinent Cycle, Pages 201-235 Chapter 8 - The Atmosphere and Hydrosphere, Pages 237-278 Chapter 9 - The Biosphere, Pages 279-316 Chapter 10 - Comparative Planetary Evolution, Pages 317-367 References, Pages 369-407 Index, Pages 409-418 Earth as an Evolving Planetary System explores key topics and questions relating to the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle over the last four billion years. This Second Edition features exciting new information on Earth and planetary evolution and examines how all subsystems in our planet-crust, mantle, core, atmosphere, oceans and life-have worked together and changed over time. Kent Condie synthesizes data from the fields of oceanography, geophysics, planetology, and geochemistry to address Earth's evolution. Slides of all figures in the book can be downlo "Earth as an Evolving Planetary System features new chapters on the core, biotic systems, and the supercontinent cycle and mantle plume events. Extensively revised, this edition contains expanded treatment of evolving Earth systems, crustal evolution, evolution of the mantle and mantle plumes, carbon cycle, oxygenation of the atmosphere, significance of sulfur isotope fractionation, and new information on mass extinctions and how catastrophic events over the last 4.6 billion years have transformed the atmosphere, oceans, and life on Earth."--Jacket.