The evolving continents
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The evolving continents
Wiley, c1995
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [466]-515) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This study provides a history of the Earth which enables readers to gain an integrated overview of many different aspects of the Earth sciences. The author discusses the geological record of plate tectonics from a continental standpoint, instead of concentrating on the development of the ocean floor. This edition has been revised to include a new section, in each chapter, dealing with recent developments.
Table of Contents
- The Plate Tectonic Paradigm
- Palaeoclimatology and the Fossil Record
- Rifts to Oceans
- Island Acres
- The Variscan Orogen
- Caledonian-Appalachian Orogen
- Late Proterozoic Orogens.
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