Description: Further DetailsTitle: Plate TectonicsCondition: NewISBN-10: 0198728263EAN: 9780198728269ISBN: 9780198728269Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/26/2015Description: The 1960s revealed a new and revolutionary idea in geological thought: that the continents drift with respect to one another. After having been dismissed for decades as absurd, the concept gradually became part of geology's basic principles. We now know that the Earth's crust and upper mantle consist of a small number of rigid plates that move, and there are significant boundaries between pairs of plates, usually known as earthquake belts. Plate tectonics now explains much of the structure and phenomena we see today: how oceans form, widen, and disappear; why earthquakes and volcanoes are found in distinct zones which follow plate boundaries; how the great mountain ranges of the world were built. The impact of plate tectonics is studied closely as these processes continue: the Himalaya continues to grow, the Atlantic is widening, and new oceans are forming. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Molnar provides a succinct and authoritative account of the nature and mechanisms of plate tectonics and its impact on our understanding of Earth.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 174mmItem Length: 114mmItem Width: 8mmAuthor: Peter MolnarGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Very Short IntroductionsItem Weight: 126gSubtitle: A Very Short IntroductionRelease Year: 2015 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Plate Tectonics
Title: Plate Tectonics
ISBN-10: 0198728263
EAN: 9780198728269
ISBN: 9780198728269
Release Date: 03/26/2015
Release Year: 2015
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Very Short Introductions
Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction
Book Title: Plate Tectonics : a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2015
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 4.4 Oz
Item Length: 6.9 in
Author: Peter Molnar
Item Width: 4.5 in
Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
