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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Other Authors: Dickinson, William R. (honouree.), Ingersoll, Raymond V. (Editor), Lawton, Timothy Frost (Editor), Graham, S. A. (Stephan Alan), 1950- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : Geological Society of America, [2018]
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.
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