THE EARTH - Earth Sciences 10

Quick Contents

• Instructors
• Books
• Office Hours
• Discussion Section
• Grades
• Exams and Review Sessions
• Homework
• Supplemental Handouts
• Syllabus (Lectures and Web Assignments)

Instructors

• Lisa Tauxe, ltauxe@ucsd.edu (Professor)
• David Sandwell, dsandwell@ucsd.edu (Professor)
• Greg Anderson, anderson@python.ucsd.edu (TA)

Books

• Required Textbooks

The Blue Planet

Brian J. Skinner and Stephen C. Porter

Wiley, ISBN 0-471-54021-8

$69.35 at the UCSD Bookstore

Walk Along the Ocean

Wolf Berger

$4.95 at the Aquarium Bookstore

• Optional Reading

The Ocean Basins: Their Structure and Evolution

The Open University

Butterworth Heineman, ISBN 0-08-036365-2

$29.95 at the UCSD Bookstore

Earthquakes and Faults in San Diego County

Phillip Kern

The Pickle Press

$8.95 at the UCSD Bookstore

Office Hours

• To be announced, or by appointment.

Discussion Section

• Optional. To be arranged in class.

Grades

• Grades will be based on the midterm (25%) and final exams (50%). In addition, there will be bi-weekly homework assignments with a total weight of 25%. Homework is due one week after it is assigned.

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