Plate tectonics : a very short introduction / Peter Molnar.
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 significanc...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Very short introductions ;
425. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Very Short Introductions Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | 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. -- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 136 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191794511 9780191794513 |