Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics

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Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics - pppppp - 02-09-2010

# Hardcover: 672 pages
# Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; Second Edition edition (December 29, 2003)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 039392467X
# ISBN-13: 978-0393924671
# Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches

or the Second Edition of Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics, the authors have heavily revised each chapter while preserving the overall structure of the First Edition. The Second Edition also benefits from new artwork that clearly illustrates complex concepts.

New to the Second Edition:

* New Chapter 15, "Geophysical Imaging," by Frederick Cook
* Within Chapters 21 and 22, four new essays on "Regional Perspectives" discuss the European Alps, the Altaids, the Appalachians, and the Cascadia Wedge.
* New and updated art for more informative illustration of concepts. The Second Edition now has 570 black & white figures.

About the Author
Ben A. van der Pluijm is Professor of Geological Sciences and Professor of the Environment at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is (co-)author of more than 120 research articles and editor/board member of several international journals. His research focuses on brittle and ductile faults, crustal architecture of collisional belts, intraplate deformation, microstructures and textures, and geochronology, with main field areas in North America, South America and Europe. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Geological Sciences, he coordinates Michigan's interdisciplinary Global Change Curriculum and is involved with various technology-supported educational initiatives. Stephen Marshak is Professor of Geology and Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, an M.S. from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. from Cornell University. He has served as Chair of the Division of Structural Geology and Tectonics of the Geological Society of America. Dr. Marshak has written numerous research articles on topics in structural geology and tectonics, and has authored or co-authored three other books: Basic Methods of Structural Geology; Earth: Portrait of a Planet; and Essentials of Geology.

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RE: Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics - 3fan - 11-17-2011

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RE: Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics - lisine - 03-26-2012

Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics, 2nd Ed

EarthStructure is concerned with the deformation of rocks in the Earth's lithosphere. It integrates topics concerning deformation at all scales of observation, and emphasizes the linkages between structural geology and tectonics. We developed this book for the student who is taking a first course in structural geology and tectonics. Typically, such students do not have a lot of geologic experience under their belts. We have tried, therefore, to provide sufficient background for topics to make them comprehensible, but not to overwhelm the new student and obscure the sense of excitement about the subject felt by seasoned geologists. Rather than peppering the text with extensive referencing and encyclopedic discussion, we often present perspectives on a subject. This encourages a critical attitude in the reader and offers the instructor a platform for further discussion.

Our personal approach to teaching structural geology and tectonics is reflected in a conversational writing style. Where possible, we make use of familiar analogs [rubber bands, syrup, cars], and illustrations are kept relatively simple. In order to provide instructors with optimal freedom to develop a course outline of their own choosing, most chapters are self-contained modules that can be arranged in various sequences. At the end, we include a series of essays on regional geology that are written by researchers to give a sense of the use of geologic information in tectonic analysis.

For the Second Edition of Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics, the authors have heavily revised each chapter while preserving the overall structure of the First Edition. The Second Edition also benefits from new artwork that clearly illustrates complex concepts.

New to the Second Edition:
* New Chapter 15, "Geophysical Imaging," by Frederick Cook
* Within Chapters 21 and 22, four new essays on "Regional Perspectives" discuss the European Alps, the Altaids, the Appalachians, and the Cascadia Wedge.
* New and updated art for more informative illustration of concepts. The Second Edition now has 570 black white figures.

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