Global Tectonics, 3rd Edition Unknown -
by Philip Kearey (Bristol University, UK); Keith A. Klepeis (University of Vermont, USA); Frederick J. Vine (Emeritus Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK)
From the rear cover
The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics. Revisions to this new edition reflect the most significant recent advances in the field, providing a thorough, accessible, and up-to-date text. Combining a historical approach with process science, Global Tectonics provides a careful balance between geological and geophysical material in both continental and oceanic regimes.
New and expanded chapters in this third edition include Precambrian tectonics and the supercontinent cycle; mantle processes, including mantle plumes; the implications of plate tectonics for environmental change; large igneous provinces; rifted continental margins; ocean ridges; continental transforms; subduction zones; and numerous orogenic examples.
Written in an engaging style, this important text is an essential reference for undergraduates and graduate students who have a basic introduction in the geosciences.
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- Title Global Tectonics, 3rd Edition
- Author Philip Kearey (Bristol University, UK); Keith A. Klepeis (University of Vermont, USA); Frederick J. Vine (Emeritus Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK)
- Binding unknown
- ISBN 9781118688083