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Plate tectonics : a very short introduction / Peter Molnar.

Summary:

Plate tectonics caused a revolution in our understanding of the Earth. It has aided our understanding of why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct locations, how oceans form and disappear, and how mountain ranges were built. In this volume, Peter Molnar explores the history and significance of plate tectonics.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780198728269
  • ISBN: 0198728263
  • Physical Description: xvii, 136 pages : illustrations, amps ; 18 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Oxford, UK Oxford University Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. The basic idea -- 2. Seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies -- 3. Fracture zones and transform faults -- 4. Subduction of oceanic lithosphere -- 5. Rigid plates of lithosphere -- 6. Tectonics of continents -- 7. From whence to whither?
Subject: Plate tectonics.
Geology.

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Kirtland Community College Library QE 511.4 .M65 2015 30775305491814 General Collection Available -

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