Plate tectonics
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Peter Molnar
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Very short introductions -- 425; Very short introductions -- 425.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780198728269
Subjects: Plate tectonics
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The basic idea; title: Seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies; title: Fracture zones and transform faults; title: Subduction of oceanic lithosphere; title: Rigid plates of lithosphere; title: Tectonics of continents; title: From whence to whither?