9780393924671-039392467X-Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics

Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics

ISBN-13: 9780393924671
ISBN-10: 039392467X
Edition: Second
Author: Stephen Marshak, Ben A. van der Pluijm
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover 672 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780393924671
ISBN-10: 039392467X
Edition: Second
Author: Stephen Marshak, Ben A. van der Pluijm
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover 672 pages

Summary

Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics (ISBN-13: 9780393924671 and ISBN-10: 039392467X), written by authors Stephen Marshak, Ben A. van der Pluijm, was published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2003. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Geology (Earth Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Geology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.53.

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The Second Edition of Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics takes a balanced approach to the subject―emphasizing links between structural features at all scales (microscopic, hand-specimen, outcrop, mountain-range) and deformation processes.

Earth Structure shows how assemblages of structures relate to different geological settings in the context of plate tectonics. Chapters are self-contained modules that can be arranged in various sequences depending on instructor preference, and the book uses a conversational writing style, employing familiar analogies and field examples. Mathematical analysis, where used in the book, is kept at a basic level.

Popular features include:

• Self-contained chapters on deformation mechanisms (both brittle and plastic) and deformation products (fractures, faults, folds, and fabrics) that allow instructors to provide a foundation of understanding on "how" deformation takes place, as well as a thorough description of what deformation causes.

• Whole chapters on tectonic settings. These chapters allow the book to be used either for a one-semester course that relates deformation to tectonic settings or for a succession of two courses (one on structure and one on tectonics), thus enabling students to buy just one book.

• Essays on Regional Perspectives that provide information on tectonic analysis for eleven regions around the globe written by specialists in the area―discussions include the European Alps, the Altaids, the Appalachians, and the Cascadia Wedge.

• Over 570 detailed figures providing informative illustration of concepts.
570 black & white figures
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