Plate tectonics and crustal evolution /
This comprehensive text has established itself over the past 20 years as the definitive work in its fields, presenting a thorough coverage of this key area of structural geology in a way which is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate and masters courses. The thorough coverage means that it is als...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Butterworth Heinemann,
1997.
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This comprehensive text has established itself over the past 20 years as the definitive work in its fields, presenting a thorough coverage of this key area of structural geology in a way which is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate and masters courses. The thorough coverage means that it is also useful to a wider readership as an up to date survey of plate tectonics. The fourth edition brings the text fully up to date, with coverage of the latest research in crustal evolution, supercontinents, mass extinctions. A new chapter covers the feedbacks of various Earth systems. In addition, a new appendix provides a valuable survey of current methodology. |
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| Item Description: | Revised edition of: Plate tectonics & crustal evolution. 3rd ed. 1989. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 282 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080514093 008051409X 1281039217 9781281039217 9786611039219 661103921X |