Titre :	Exercices in physical geology
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Hamblin, W. Kenneth, Auteur
Mention d'édition :	12e éd.
Editeur :	Pearson
Année de publication :	2005
Importance :	297 p.
Format :	30 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-13-144770-7
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Index. décimale :	551 Géologie, météorologie, hydrologie générale
Résumé :	This is the twelfth edition of this laboratory manual, which was first published in 1964. During the intervening 40 years, our knowledge of the forces that shape our planet has grown exponentially. The revolutionary theory of plate tectonics is firmly established and provides a framework for learning about Earth's dynamics and the interrelationships between moving tectonic plates, mountain building, the origin of ocean basins, and the evolution of continents. New technology permits us to see Earth from space, image the ocean floor, and measure directly the motion of tectonic plates. We can see in one synoptic view the surface of an entire continent and map ocean currents, temperatures, and vegetation from satellites orbiting in space. During no other period has there been so much exploration and development of new knowledge about Earth. For this reason, we have revised this manual in an attempt to incorporate the new theories and discoveries.

Exercices in physical geology [texte imprimé] / Hamblin, W. Kenneth, Auteur  . -  12e éd. . - Pearson, 2005 . - 297 p. ; 30 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-13-144770-7
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Index. décimale :

551 Géologie, météorologie, hydrologie générale

Résumé :

This is the twelfth edition of this laboratory manual, which was first published in 1964. During the intervening 40 years, our knowledge of the forces that shape our planet has grown exponentially. The revolutionary theory of plate tectonics is firmly established and provides a framework for learning about Earth's dynamics and the interrelationships between moving tectonic plates, mountain building, the origin of ocean basins, and the evolution of continents. New technology permits us to see Earth from space, image the ocean floor, and measure directly the motion of tectonic plates. We can see in one synoptic view the surface of an entire continent and map ocean currents, temperatures, and vegetation from satellites orbiting in space. During no other period has there been so much exploration and development of new knowledge about Earth. For this reason, we have revised this manual in an attempt to incorporate the new theories and discoveries.