Earth: Portrait of a Planet

This engaging geology text is well organized and written in clear language two qualities that will make it effective for the novice student. Vocabulary is highlighted in bold, there are copious color photos and diagrams, and end-of-chapter quizzes and references. The CD-ROM contains animations of geologic processes. Marshak teaches geology at the U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)