Call number:
M 16.89793
Description / Table of Contents:
Plate tectonics caused a revolution in our understanding of the Earth. It has aided our understanding of why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct locations, how oceans form and disappear, and how mountain ranges were built. In this volume, Peter Molnar explores the history and significance of plate tectonics
Description / Table of Contents:
Plate tectonics caused a revolution in our understanding of the Earth. It has aided our understanding of why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct locations, how oceans form and disappear, and how mountain ranges were built. In this volume, Peter Molnar explores the history and significance of plate tectonics. --
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
xvii, 136 p
,
Ill., maps
,
18 cm
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780198728269
,
0198728263
Series Statement:
Very short introductions 425
Language:
English
Note:
1. The basic idea -- 2. Seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies -- 3. Fracture zones and transform faults -- 4. Subduction of oceanic lithosphere -- 5. Rigid plates of lithosphere -- 6. Tectonics of continents -- 7. From whence to whither?
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
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