Plate Tectonics: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Earth

by Jon Erickson

Book Overview

This highly illustrated series examines, at introductory and general readership level, the world of geology. The volumes cover everything from the basic building blocks of geological study, fossils... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816043272
• ISBN13: 9780816043279
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Not bad for $3

I never had a chance to take a geology course during college and several years after graduating decided to buy this cheap geology text to learn something about the topic. (...)and was pleasantly surprised by what I found. Like the Oct 2003 reviewer I was a bit worried by the July 2003 review. I agree that the text does need a bit of editing, all the photos are in black and white and most are from the western United States, and the writing will not leave your heart racing. But the book is reasonably concise and I found it digestible by taking in a chapter or two at a sitting. I wouldn't pay more than $10 for it, but if you find it used for less than that and simply want a concise intro it will suffice.