Description
| Product ID: | 9783030889982 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment |
| Title: | Plate Tectonics |
| Subtitle: | Continental Drift and Mountain Building |
| Authors: | Author: Martin Meschede, Wolfgang Frisch, Ronald C. Blakey |
| Page Count: | 245 |
| Subjects: | Geophysics, Geophysics, Geomorphology and geological surface processes, Geological surface processes (geomorphology) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This textbook explains how mountains are formed and why there are old and young mountains. It provides a reconstruction of the Earths paleogeography and shows why the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together. Furthermore, it explains why the Pacific is surrounded by a ring of volcanos and earthquake-prone areas while the edges of the Atlantic are relatively peaceful. This thoroughly revised textbook edition addresses all these questions and more through the presentation and explanation of the geodynamic processes upon which the theory of continental drift is based and which have led to the concept of plate tectonics. It is a source of information for students of geology, geophysics, geography, geosciences in general, general natural sciences, as well as professionals, and interested layman. This textbook explains how mountains are formed and why there are old and young mountains. It provides a reconstruction of the Earths paleogeography and shows why the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together. Furthermore, it explains why the Pacific is surrounded by a ring of volcanos and earthquake-prone areas while the edges of the Atlantic are relatively peaceful. This thoroughly revised textbook edition addresses all these questions and more through the presentation and explanation of the geodynamic processes upon which the theory of continental drift is based and which have led to the concept of plate tectonics. It is a source of information for students of geology, geophysics, geography, geosciences in general, general natural sciences, as well as professionals, and interested layman. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Publisher Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-11-28 |
