Plate tectonics : a very short introduction / Peter Molnar.
Material type: TextSeries: Edition: First editionDescription: xvii, 136 pages : illustrations, mapsISBN:- 9780198728269
- 0198728263
- 551.136 MOH.P
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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?
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. --
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