Plate tectonics : unraveling the mysteries of the earth
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Plate tectonics : unraveling the mysteries of the earth
（The Living earth）（Facts on File science library）
Checkmark Books, an imprint of Facts on File, c2001
Rev. ed
- : hd. : alk. paper
- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hd. : alk. paper ISBN 9780816043279
Description
For students, geologists, or anyone who is interested in the developments in the study of the Earth's structure, Plate Tectonics offers a full understanding of the theory that provides a single guiding principle to the earth's geological history. Beginning with a historical overview of plate tectonic theory in this century, the book describes in clear, nontechnical language how plate tectonics work, how it has affected evolution and extinction, and what the future holds.
Table of Contents
Seafloot spreading * Mountain Building * The Rock Cycle * Tectonics and the Environment * Tectonics in Space * Continental Drift.
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: pbk. ISBN 9780816045891
Description
For anyone who is interested in developments in the study of the Earth's structure, this text offers an understanding of the theory that provides a single guiding principle to the earth's geological history. Beginning with a historical overview of plate tectonic theory in this century, the book describes how plate tectonics work, how it has affected evolution and extinction, and what the future holds.
Table of Contents
- Seafloor spreading
- mountain building
- the rock cycle
- tectonics and enviroment
- tectonics and the environment
- tectnoics in space
- contental drift. (part contents)
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