Lc Classification Number
Qc806 .F625 1990
Reviews
‘This fine new geophysics textbook will now be added to the top of my list of recommendations, as it promises to be excellent both for teachers and for those seeking a review of these processes from a geophysical point of view.’Nature, 'This fine new geophysics textbook will now be added to the top of my list of recommendations, as it promises to be excellent both for teachers and for those seeking a review of these processes from a geophysical point of view.' Nature, 'This fine new geophysics textbook will now be added to the top of my list of recommendations, as it promises to be excellent both for teachers and for those seeking a review of these processes from a geophysical point of view.'Nature
Table of Content
1. Introduction; 2. Tectonics on a sphere: the geometry of plate tectonics; 3. Past plate motions; 4. Seismology: measuring the interior; 5. Gravity; 6. Geochronology; 7. Heat; 8. The oceanic lithosphere: ridges, transforms, trenches, and oceanic islands; 9. The continental lithosphere; Appendices; Glossary; Index.
Copyright Date
1990
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Physics / Geophysics, Earth Sciences / General
Lccn
89-017443
Dewey Decimal
550
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science
