Tectonics, sedimentary basins, and provenance : a celebration of the career of William R. Dickinson /
A key figure in the plate-tectonic revolution of the 1960s-1970s, William Dickinson explained how the distribution of sediments on Earth's surface could be traced to tectonic processes, and is recognized as a founder of modern sedimentary basin analysis. A tribute to the depth and breadth of hi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colorado :
Geological Society of America,
[2018]
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| Series: | Special papers (Geological Society of America) ;
540. |
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| Summary: | A key figure in the plate-tectonic revolution of the 1960s-1970s, William Dickinson explained how the distribution of sediments on Earth's surface could be traced to tectonic processes, and is recognized as a founder of modern sedimentary basin analysis. A tribute to the depth and breadth of his geoscience contribution, this volume presents chapters related to Dickinson's research interests. |
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| Item Description: | "Erratum" tipped-in. |
| Physical Description: | v, 757 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780813725406 0813725402 |