Updated Organization
To better reflect the Geologic Time Scale, the book now covers the Neogene Age before the Quaternary Age.
Updated Coverage
Chapter 3, The Diversity of Life, now incudes modern picture of the general phylogeny and classification of life on Earth (i.e. Tree of Life)
Updated coverage of all major mass extinctions
The chapter on the Proterozoic history includes new content on iron formations and the Sudbury impact
Updated Art Program
This edition's visual program offers over 100 new graphics and photos
Premium Media Resources (available at the Book Companion Site)
Online Quizzes help students assess their current knowledge of a chapter
Interactive Timeline of Earth and Life Through Time trace important aspects of Earth or its biota through its entire history and demonstrates how these topics are interrelated, underscoring important connections.
Visual Overview Exercises provide students with a closer view of the chapter opening visual overviews, and ask related questions. Interactive Exercises, Flashcards, and Animations help students review the concepts. Chapter Objectives reiterate what students should be able to do after reading a chapter