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An Introduction to Our Dynamic Planet

Autor Nick Rogers, Stephen Blake, Kevin Burton, Mike Widdowson, Ian Parkinson, Nigel Harris
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 feb 2008
This is the first undergraduate textbook to fully integrate results from geophysics, geochemistry, and petrology to describe the structure, composition, and dynamic processes that operate throughout the solid Earth. It presents an Earth system science approach to studies of the Earth's interior and develops a global view of solid Earth cycles to explain geodynamic and plate tectonic processes. This book initially explores the formation and evolution of the early Earth, then considers the operative forces for plate tectonic movements at the Earth's surface, and finally discusses global cycles within the deep Earth and their effect on the surface environment. Interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, and their influence at and beneath the Earth's surface are examined in detail. This textbook thus provides a concise yet extensive coverage of the solid Earth. Written for intermediate undergraduates, it includes a wealth of features to support student learning at this level.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521729543
ISBN-10: 0521729548
Pagini: 398
Ilustrații: 250 colour illus.
Dimensiuni: 201 x 262 x 23 mm
Greutate: 1.27 kg
Editura: The Open University
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

1. An introduction to the structure and composition of the Earth; 2. The earth Earth; 3. Plate tectonics; 4. Processes at constructive plate boundaries; 5. Processes at destructive plate boundaries; 6. Processes during continental collision; 7. The deep mantle and global cycles; 8. The continental crust; Answers to questions; Appendices; Further reading; Glossary; Index.

Recenzii

'Other books on global solid Earth processes lean heavily towards geophysics or geochemistry. This new textbook is a welcome departure from that model, with chapters arranged by process or region rather than by discipline (seismology, geodynamics, petrology). It is an excellent book for undergraduate students who need to broaden their backgrounds and learn to integrate their thinking.' Scott King, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
'I welcome the Earth systems science approach adopted by the authors to deliver a book of significant quality to academia.' The Geographical Journal
'… recommend[ed] … strongly for graduate students and geoscience teachers. Undergraduate students may use it successfully as a supplementary or advanced textbook. To read this book will also be very helpful for professionals.' Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie

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At last, an undergraduate textbook integrating the geophysics, geochemistry, and petrology of the Earth to explain plate tectonics and geodynamics.