| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 518 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge planetary science ; [new ser.], 11
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Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 11.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-510) and index. |
| Contents |
Planetary tectonics : introduction / Thomas R. Watters and Richard A. Schultz -- The tectonics of Mercury / Thomas R. Watters and Francis Nimmo -- Venus tectonics / George E. McGill, Ellen R. Stofan and Suzanne E. Smrekar -- Lunar tectonics / Thomas R. Watters and Catherine Johnson -- Mars tectonics / Matthew P. Golombek and Roger J. Phillips -- Tectonics of small bodies / Peter C. Thomas and Louise M. Prockter -- Tectonics of the outer planet satellites / Geoffrey C. Collins [and others] -- Planetary structural mapping / Kenneth L. Tanaka [and others] -- Strength and deformation of planetary lithospheres / David L. Kohlstedt and Stephen J. Mackwell -- Fault populations / Richard A. Schultz [and others]. |
| Summary |
The contributors to this book describe the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. They present a survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, asteroids and the outer planet satellites. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Geology, Structural.
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Geology, Structural. |
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Plate tectonics.
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Plate tectonics. |
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Solar system.
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Solar system. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Watters, Thomas R.
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Schultz, Richard A.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Planetary tectonics. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010 9780521765732 (OCoLC)421784427 |
| ISBN |
9780511690976 (electronic book) |
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0511690975 (electronic book) |
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9780511691645 (electronic book) |
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0511691645 (electronic book) |
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9780521765732 (hardback) |
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0521765730 (hardback) |
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9780521749923 (paperback) |
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