Earth: Portrait of a Planet

Author(s): Stephen Marshak

Difference between 5th and 4th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 5th and 4th editions

Time lapse between previous and current publications: 4 years (2011 vs 2015).
Earth: Portrait of a Planet was originally published in 2002.
The Fifth edition incorporates latest research discoveries in geology and presents new animations developed by Alex Glass.
Added coverage on important, contemporary topics in the Fifth Ed:

Latest revisions to the geologic time scale, new illustration demonstrating the history of Earth (Ch.13)
Environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing and use of shale gas and shale oil
Latest data from the EarthScope project
Data from the latest IPCC report climate change
Recent disasters hurricane Sunday, Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippine, 2014 Oso mudslide in Washington, 2011 Tohoku Tsunami in Japan.
Geology practical applications

5th Edition of
Earth: Portrait of a Planet

Loose Leaf, 984 pages

ISBN-10: 039390640X
ISBN-13: 9780393906400
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 01, 2015

Paperback, 984 pages

ISBN-10: 039393750X
ISBN-13: 9780393937503
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, January 05, 2015

4th Edition of
Earth: Portrait of a Planet

Paperback, 992 pages

ISBN-10: 0393935183
ISBN-13: 9780393935189
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, October 17, 2011

3rd Edition of
Earth: Portrait of a Planet

Paperback, 880 pages

ISBN-10: 039393036X
ISBN-13: 9780393930368
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, October 25, 2007