Plate tectonics - How it works / A. Cox and R. B. Hart

The book: "Plate Tectonics - How it works" presents in a clear and attractive style several of the topics that have been considered as a revolution in Earth Sciences. In the preface it is said that the book is aimed at those who, after reading some popular description of plate tectonics, w...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Urrutia Fucugauchi, J.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1988
País:México
Recursos:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Geofísica Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx:article/1203
Acesso em linha:http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/1203
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Tectónica de placas
paleomagnetismo
reseña de libro
Plate tectonics
paleomagnetism
book review
Descrição
Resumo:The book: "Plate Tectonics - How it works" presents in a clear and attractive style several of the topics that have been considered as a revolution in Earth Sciences. In the preface it is said that the book is aimed at those who, after reading some popular description of plate tectonics, wish to know something more. This is a modest way to start reading a book that actually concentrates on the quantitative aspects of plate tectonics. These are presented concisely, with multiple examples and exercises, and above all in a very entertaining way. A part of the book is devoted to paleomagnetic studies, to which Allan V. Cox contributed during his productive academic life, recently cut short on January 27, 1987.