Although we have long understood Earth's Position in space, the unique nature of our planet was not fully appreciated untill we were able to look at our home from some distance. The astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft were the first people to travel to the moon and were the first to glimpse our home planet from distant space. This view of Earth, commonly known as "Earthrise," was one of the most well-known images of the twentieth century.

1. Introduction to Earth Science.
2. Earth in Space.
3. Near-Earth Objects.
4. Plate Tectonics.
5. Earthquakes.
6. Volcanoes and Other Mountains.
7. Rocks and Minerals.
8. Geologic Time.
9. Weathering and Soils.
10. Landslides and slope Failure.
11. Streams and Floods.
12. Groundwater and Wetlands.
13. Oceans and Coastlines.
14. The Atmosphere.
15. Weather Systems.
16. Earth's Climate Systems.
17. Global Change.

Authors

David McConnell
(North Carolina State University)

David steer
(University of Akron)

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