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Global Tectonics 3rd Edition
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- ISBN-101405107774
- ISBN-13978-1405107778
- Edition3rd
- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication dateOctober 1, 2008
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches
- Print length482 pages
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"A massive list of mostly critical references cites the most important works the world over." (CHOICE, November 2009)"An excellent in-depth overview on one of the most revo-lutionary topics in the earth sciences. ... Not only clear and comprehensive, but also pleasant to read. It is a highly recommended must-have on the bookshelves of earth scien-tists for some time to come." (Geologos, December 2009)
"Global Tectonics will find its place in all well equipped libraries and a personal copy will be of use for any geoscientist who needs a comprehensive overview." (Surveys in Geophysics, September 2009)
"This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the field of global tectonics. Because the field has changed significantly since the last edition was published, the majority of text and figures in the third edition are new." (Book News, September 2009)
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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.
From the Back 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.
About the Author
PHIL KEAREY was Senior Lecturer in Applied Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at Bristol University, U.K. prior to his premature death in 2003. In his research he used various types of geophysical data, but gravity and magnetic data in particular, to elucidate crustal structure in the eastern Caribbean, Canadian shield and southern England.
KEITH KLEPEIS is a Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Vermont, U.S.A. He specializes in the areas of structural geology and continental tectonics and has worked extensively on the evolution of orogenic belts and fault systems in New Zealand, Patagonia, West Antarctica, Australia, British Columbia and southeast Alaska.
FREDERICK J. VINE is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and has received numerous awards for work on the interpretation of oceanic magnetic anomalies and ophiolites, fragments of oceanic crust thrust up on land, in terms of sea floor spreading.
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- Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell; 3rd edition (October 1, 2008)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 482 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1405107774
- ISBN-13 : 978-1405107778
- Item Weight : 2.7 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,535,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It is a relatively large, not too floppy, paperback and its almost 500 pages are crammed full of fascinating, updated information on the subject. A third edition of the work, its contents have been increased by almost two thirds from the previous one. The writing style is clear, concise and not too difficult as to exclude the general reader. The paper quality is good and the fonts used clear and quite legible, though small. It is profusely illustrated throughout with numerous explanatory maps and diagrams. While most are in black and white, which I find adds to their clarity and strong explanatory effect, there is a central section in full colour. I also like the clear, logical approach adopted throughout the presentation and look forward to absorbing the contents at my leisure. As an anti-social, sedentary, septuagenarian, this book should help to keep the grey matter ticking over!