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| Authors: |
John J.W. Rogers |
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Science |
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Format: Paperback, 312
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr (December 01, 1993)
Measurements: 11"(h) x 8.75"(w) x 0.75"(d), 2.05 lbs.
ISBN: 9780521397827 |
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This book surveys both the history of the earth and the nature of the processes that controlled its history. It integrates information from many subfields of earth science (petrology, tectonics, geophysics, paleontology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy) to provide a comprehensive summary of an interdisciplinary topic. Fundamental processes such as convection, thermal evolution of the earth, evolution of the crust, mantle, orogeny, and rifting are explained. Next, historical topics such as the origin of life, paleontologic extinction events of dinosaurs and other organisms, differences between the Archean and younger time periods, deposition of Precambrian sediments, and evolution of the atmosphere and oceans are covered. Finally, the book focuses on the development of modern ocean basins, the history of Phanerozoic orogenic belts, and the nature of cratonic sedimentary cover sequences. |
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