Plate Tectonics
Proud to be B-Corp
The feel-good place to buy books
Plate Tectonics by Wolfgang Frisch
How are mountains formed? Why are there old and young mountains? Why do the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together? Why is the Pacific surrounded by a ring of volcanoes and earthquake prone areas while the edges of the Atlantic are relatively peaceful? Frisch and Meschede and Blakey answer all these questions and more through the presentation and explanation of the geo-dynamic processes upon which the theory of continental drift is based and which have lead to the concept of plate tectonics.From the reviews:
“The authors discuss all major aspects of the subject in chapters focusing on theory development; plate movements and geometry; continental grabens, margins, and abyssal plains; mid-ocean ridges; hot spots; subduction zones, island arcs, volcanism, and metamorphism; transform faults; terrenes; mountain building; and more… One of the book’s strongest points is the many excellent, colorful maps and cross-sections that complement the text. References to the literature are well chosen. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional readership.” (T. L. T. Grose, Choice, Vol. 49 (2), October, 2011)| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9783662501511 |
| ISBN 10 | 3662501511 |
| Titel | Plate Tectonics |
| Autor | Wolfgang Frisch |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2016-08-23 |
| Seitenanzahl | 212 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
| Hinweis | Nicht verfügbar |