Global Tectonics
The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant recent advances in the field.\ \ \ A fully revised third edition of this highly acclaimed text written by eminent authors including one of the pioneers of plate tectonic theory\ Major revisions to this new edition reflect the most significant recent advances in the field, including new and expanded chapters...
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The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics. Revisions to this new edition reflect the most significant recent advances in the field, providing a thorough, accessible, and up-to-date text. Combining a historical approach with process science, Global Tectonics provides a careful balance between geological and geophysical material in both continental and oceanic regimes. New and expanded chapters in this third edition include Precambrian tectonics and the supercontinent cycle; mantle processes, including mantle plumes; the implications of plate tectonics for environmental change; large igneous provinces; rifted continental margins; ocean ridges; continental transforms; subduction zones; and numerous orogenic examples.Written in an engaging style, this important text is an essential reference for undergraduates and graduate students who have a basic introduction in the geosciences.
1 Historical perspective2 The interior of the Earth3 Continental drift4 Sea floor spreading and transform faults5 The framework of plate tectonics6 Ocean ridges7 Continental rifts and rifted margins8 Continental transforms and strike-slip faults9 Subduction zones10 Orogenic belts11 Precambrian tectonics and the supercontinent cycle12 The mechanism of plate tectonics13 Implications of plate tectonicsReview questionsReferencesIndexColor plates appear between pages 244 and 245
\ From the Publisher"Many readers will be familiar with this excellent textbook . . . The subject coverage is more comprehensive than in previous editions with many of the processes and concepts being illustrated with case studies drawn from the recent literature. " (Mar Geophys Res, 2009)\ "A massive list of mostly critical references cites the most important works the world over." (CHOICE, November 2009)"An excellent in‑depth overview on one of the most revolutionary topics in the earth sciences. … Not only clear and comprehensive, but also pleasant to read. It is a highly recommended must‑have on the bookshelves of earth scientists for some time to come." (Geologos, December 2009)\ "Global Tectonics will find its place in all well equipped libraries and a personal copy will be of use for any geoscientist who needs a comprehensive overview." (Surveys in Geophysics, September 2009)\ "This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the field of global tectonics. Because the field has changed significantly since the last edition was published, the majority of text and figures in the third edition are new." (Book News, September 2009)\ \ \
