The geology of Australia /
The Geology of Australia documents the rich and spectacular heritage of the Australian continent over the last 4400 million years. Now in its third edition, The Geology of Australia provides an easy-to-read, comprehensive overview of Australia's geology, landscapes and earth resources. Beginnin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Port Melbourne, Victoria :
Cambridge University Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: | The Geology of Australia documents the rich and spectacular heritage of the Australian continent over the last 4400 million years. Now in its third edition, The Geology of Australia provides an easy-to-read, comprehensive overview of Australia's geology, landscapes and earth resources. Beginning with the Precambrian rocks that hold clues to the origins of life and the development of an oxygenated atmosphere, it goes on to cover the warm seas, volcanism and episodes of mountain building that formed the eastern third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history details the breakup of the supercontinents Rodinia and Gondwana, the times of previous glaciations, the development of climates and landscapes in modern Australia and the creation of the continental shelves and coastlines. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 375 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-367) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107432413 1107432413 |