Course Syllabus

GEOLOGY 11042  Spring, 2017                                Earth and Life Through Time                                           distance learning course
 

Required Texts:  Benton, Michael J., 2008.  The History of Life-A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press,ISBN 978-0-19-922632-0, AND  Redfern, Martin, 2003.  The Earth-A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-2803007-8.  Each paperback is about $12.00, and both are also available as Kindle downloads.  Total textbook cost is about $24.

Note-If you are more comfortable with a standard textbook with lots of illustrations, we recommend Historical Geology by Wicander & Monroe, 2010, 6th edition, ISBN 978-0-495-56007-4 or a recent previous edition (any of the most recent 3 editions-the chapters are in slightly different order, and figures are slightly different).  These are readily available at a variety of prices through on-line bookstores.