Dynamic Earth: Plates, Plumes and Mantle Convection

by Geoffrey F. Davies

Book Overview

Dynamic Earth clearly details the mechanisms responsible for plate tectonics, volcanic hotspots, and many resulting geological processes. Starting from basic principles, coverage provides a fundamental exploration into the principles of convection in the earth's mantle, summarizes key observations and presents all the relevant physics. The book begins with a brief history of the key ideas leading into mantle convection, covering more than 200 years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521599334
• ISBN13: 9780521599337
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.7"