There are 4 books required for each course. Some are normal college textbooks, and some are mass market. Below you will find a complete list of the books used for the ESS courses.

Notes: The college textbooks are NOT the newest editions! We did this to hopefully minimize your cost.

"The Earth System" will be used in both ESS I & II.

If you buy your books used online through Amazon, I would strongly recommend checking for those marked "Fulfillment by Amazon" if you go through the Amazon Marketplace. Otherwise, look for sellers that have many, very positive reviews. Some students buy the cheapest used book they find, but end up waiting weeks for them to arrive.

Book list for ESS I

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(1) Title : The Earth System

Author : Lee R. Kump, James F. Kasting, & Robert G. Crane

Publisher : Prentice Hall

Edition/Year : 2nd ed., 2003

ISBN : 0-13-142059-3

Additional information : This book *is* required. The 2nd edition is fine, even though the 3rd edition is out.

(2) Title : Earth System History

Author : Steven M. Stanley

Publisher : Freeman

Edition/Year : 2nd/2005

ISBN : 0-7167-3907-0

Additional information : This book *is* required. The 2nd edition is fine, even though the 3rd edition is out.

(3) Title : Geology: A Self-Teaching Guide

Author : Barbara W. Murck

Publisher : John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Edition/Year : 2001

ISBN : 0-471-38590-5

Additional information : This book *is* required.

(4) Title : Under Michigan: The Story of Michigan’s Rocks and Fossils

Author : Charles Ferguson Barker

Publisher : Wayne State Univ.

Edition/Year : 2005

ISBN : 0-8143-3088-6

Additional information : This book *is* required.

Book list for ESS II

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(1) Title : The Earth System

Author : Lee R. Kump, James F. Kasting, & Robert G. Crane

Publisher : Prentice Hall

Edition/Year : 2nd ed., 2003

ISBN : 0-13-142059-3

Additional information : This book *is* required. The 2nd edition is fine, even though the 3rd edition is out.

2. (2)Title: Meteorology Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide
   

Author: Stan Gibilisco

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Edition/Year: 1st ed.  2005

ISBN 0-07-144848-9

Additional information : This book *is* required.

3. (3)Title: Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide,
   

Author: Dinah L. Moche

Publisher: Wiley

Edition/Year: 7th ed., 2009

ISBN 978-0470230831

Additional information : This book *is* required.

(4) Title: Invitation to Oceanography,

Author: Paul R. Pinet

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett

Edition/Year: 5th edition, 2008

ISBN 978-0763759933

Additional information : This book *is* required.