Required Books and Materials for
Earth & Space Science Course

Updated for Summer 2004

Dr. Pamela Gore
Georgia Perimeter College

• Textbook: Tarbuck, E. J. and Lutgens, F. K., 2000, Earth Science, 9th edition, Prentice Hall. Comes with CD-ROM "Geode". ISBN 0-13-0161837.

  There is a newer edition of this textbook available in the Clarkston Campus and Online Bookstore, but we have a few loaner copies of this older edition that we can let you use for the course. Many teachers will prefer to purchase the newer edition to add to their personal library. You may want to own the book so that you can refer back to it as you are teaching this course later.

  

• Lab manual: Tarbuck, E. J.,Lutgens, F. K., and Pinzke, K. G., 2000, Applications & Investigations in Earth Science, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall.
  Sprial-bound. Cover is almost identical to textbook.

  Again, there is a newer edition of this manual available in the Clarkston Campus and Online Bookstore, but we have a few loaner copies of this older edition that we can let you use for the course.

  We recommend that you purchase only NEW lab manuals. Please do not get a used lab manual. If it is missing critical pages, you may find yourself buying a new one later.

RESAs or school systems can order books from the publisher with sufficient lead time, or students may order directly from an online bookseller such as Barnes and Noble (barnesandnoble.com) or Amazon.com (www.amazon.com). Amazon also offers some used textbooks. This is not an endorsement or recommendation of either site but is merely offered as a convenience to provide general information.

GPC students may order books online from the Georgia Perimeter College Online Bookstore. Approximate price of Textbook at GPC Bookstore - used $67.00, new $89.25. Approximate price of Lab Manual/Workbook at GPC Bookstore - new $56.25.

ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS: Please check with your high school chairperson for a copy of the book. I have been told that the company sent it as a preview book to all of our high schools, but I am not sure if it is the same book or edition. Please compare the covers to the ones shown on this web page. Ours is a college level textbook, and the high schools may have received a high school version.

Please print out these instructions before visiting the bookstore so that you can find the books you want.

1. Go to the Georgia Perimeter College Online Bookstore
2. When you get there, select Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus including, Rockdale Center and Telecourses/Online
3. Click the CONTINUE button. Then choose GEOL (where it says choose your Division) .
4. Choose course 2650.
5. Choose whether you want new or used books. To be safe, please get a new lab manual (Applications and Investigations in Earth Science.). The lecture book may be used, however.
6. Add the two books to your cart and proceed to verify your order and checkout.
7. Follow the rest of the directions to complete your order.

You will need to purchase the following materials. Staff development funds may be available for your use from your school or there may be funds from your PTO or PTA, etc. You may wish to check with your school principal to see if these materials could be purchased for use in your classroom. If you are going to use them in your classroom, you may want to order several sets.

NOTE: Teachers who are currently teaching Earth Science and already have rock and mineral sets such as the "Classroom Collection" from Scott Resources, or the Washington School Collection may use their existing mineral and rock sets. Please furnish a list of specimens to your course leader for approval. Additional minerals or rocks may need to be purchased to supplement the existing collection if there are critical gaps.

1. A 7.5 minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic map of Stone Mountain, GA, or another topographic map from an area in Georgia near you, or an existing topographic map which you may be using with your class.
   See ordering information below.

   PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!!

2. Ward's "Know Your Minerals" Collection, 45H 0210, $31.50
3. Ward's "Know Your Rocks" Collection, 45H 3135, $31.50
4. Ward's Rock and Mineral Test Kit, 12H 0300, $6.99
5. Ward's Sling Psychrometer Kit, 36H 4187, $6.75 (used for determination of relative humidity). If you have one available at your school, you will not need to buy one.
6. Ward's Spectroscope, 36H 4246, $1.99 (?)

   Ward's products may be ordered by calling 1-800-962-2660. Allow approx. $6.00 shipping and handling. PO Box 92912 Rochester, NY 14692-9012 Phone 1-800-962-2660 FAX 1-800-635-8439 They can guarantee overnight delivery. Note: If your school orders, you may be entitled to a discount.

7. AAPG Geological Highway Map 9 Southeastern Region Geological Highway Map $12.00, Product Code#:669
   Call 1-800-364-2274, or e-mail bookstore@aapg.org, or order online from http://bookstore.aapg.org.

Information for Ordering Topographic Maps:

Please obtain a 7.5 minute topographic map of your area in Georgia, or the Stone Mountain 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map

The index of 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps in GA is online at this address: http://csat.gatech.edu/drg/24k/index.html .

If you are unable to obtain the paper version of the map, you may be able to use an online version of the map, which you could obtain at http://www.topozone.com, but I cannot guarantee how it will print out, or if it is the same as the paper version. (You will probably have to use it online only.) It is to be used as a substitute only if the real paper map is not available to you. You will want to use their 1:25,000 scale, as the closest version. The Stone Mountain 7.5 minute quadrangle covers much more than will be shown on one screen of this area, so you will have to click on the arrows at the edge of the screen to see the larger area.

The following two items are available free from the Georgia Geologic Survey.
Earth & Space Science teachers will want to have these for future reference. There are a number of low cost geologic publications about various parts of GA. Call 404-657-6127 for ordering information.

1. Georgia Geological Survey Circular 1, Publications of the Georgia Geologic Survey. Free.
2. Index to topographic maps of Georgia. (7.5' and 1^o x 2^o). Free.

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