Peter Molnar (University of Color Professor of Geological Sciences

Plate Tectonics

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

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 Very Short Introduction, Peter Molnar explores the history and significance of plate tectonics.

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Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 111mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 126g
• ISBN-13: 9780198728269
• ISBN-10: 0198728263
• Artikelnr.: 41771941

Autorenporträt

Peter Molnar is Professor of Geological Sciences in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado.

Inhaltsangabe

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: Tectonics of continents
Further reading
Index