| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (x, 282 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Revised edition of: Plate tectonics & crustal evolution. 3rd ed. 1989. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Plate tectonics; The Earth's crust; Tectonic settings; Crustal evolution; The core and mantel; Supercontinents; Atmosphere, oceans and climate; Life and mass extinctions; The origin of the solar system; Earth systems; Appendix -- methodologies; Index. |
| Summary |
This comprehensive text has established itself over the past 20 years as the definitive work in its fields, presenting a thorough coverage of this key area of structural geology in a way which is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate and masters courses. The thorough coverage means that it is also useful to a wider readership as an up to date survey of plate tectonics. The fourth edition brings the text fully up to date, with coverage of the latest research in crustal evolution, supercontinents, mass extinctions. A new chapter covers the feedbacks of various Earth systems. In addition, a new appendix provides a valuable survey of current methodology. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Earth (Planet) -- Crust.
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Earth (Planet) |
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Plate tectonics.
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Plate tectonics. |
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Earth (Planet) -- Crust. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Condie, Kent C.
Plate tectonics & crustal evolution.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Condie, Kent C. Plate tectonics and crustal evolution. 4th ed. Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth Heinemann, 1997 0750633867 9780750633864 (DLC) 97004026 (OCoLC)36225330 |
| ISBN |
9780080514093 (electronic book) |
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008051409X (electronic book) |
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9780750633864 |
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0750633867 |
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