Includes index.
Machine generated contents note: Part I. The Earth System: Our Place in Space
1. The Earth System
2. Matter
3. Energy
4. The Solar System
Part II. The Geosphere: Earth Beneath Our Feet
5. The Dynamic Geosphere
6. Earthquakes and Volcanoes
7. The Rock Cycle
Part III. The Hydrosphere: Earth's Blanket of Water and Ice
8. The Hydrologic Cycle
9. The Frozen Hydrosphere
10. The World Ocean
Part IV. The Atmosphere: Earth's Gaseous Envelope
11. The Atmosphere
12. Wind and Weather Systems
13. The Climate System
Part V. The Biosphere: Life on Earth
14. Life, Death, and Evolution
15. Energy and Matter in Life Systems
16. Earth's Major Ecosystems
17. Habitat, Interactions, and Diversity
Part VI. The Anthrosphere: Humans and the Future of Earth
18. Earth's Resources
19. The Changing Earth System.
The blue planet : an introduction to earth system science by Brian J. Skinner. ISBN 9780471236436. Published by Wiley in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.