Titre : | The Dynamic Earth System | Type de document : | texte imprimé | Auteurs : | A.M. Patwardhan | Mention d'édition : | 3.ed. | Editeur : | PHI learning private limited | Année de publication : | 2012 | Importance : | 522p. | Présentation : | ill.couv.en.coul. | Format : | 25cm. | ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-81-203-4655-0 | Note générale : | index | Langues : | Anglais (eng) | Mots-clés : | earth sciences geodynamics earth ( planet). | Résumé : | this third edition of the well-received text presents an insight into the Earth s unique internal structure and composition. It facilitates easy comprehension of the complex dynamic mechanism of Plate Tectonics and processes, involving mantle crust interaction, surface modification and biogeochemical cycles. The book also interconnects the magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary processes within the framework of Plate Tectonics. The final chapter is devoted to the causes of natural disasters and environmental threats and their management. The second edition spreads the subject matter into 14 chapters, putting more focus on the dynamic processes operating inside and on the surface of the Earth. It is replete with examples from the Indian geological record, making the book useful and stimulating for students, researchers, teachers and professionals alike. |
The Dynamic Earth System [texte imprimé] / A.M. Patwardhan . - 3.ed. . - New Delhi : PHI learning private limited, 2012 . - 522p. : ill.couv.en.coul. ; 25cm. ISBN : 978-81-203-4655-0 index Langues : Anglais ( eng) Mots-clés : | earth sciences geodynamics earth ( planet). | Résumé : | this third edition of the well-received text presents an insight into the Earth s unique internal structure and composition. It facilitates easy comprehension of the complex dynamic mechanism of Plate Tectonics and processes, involving mantle crust interaction, surface modification and biogeochemical cycles. The book also interconnects the magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary processes within the framework of Plate Tectonics. The final chapter is devoted to the causes of natural disasters and environmental threats and their management. The second edition spreads the subject matter into 14 chapters, putting more focus on the dynamic processes operating inside and on the surface of the Earth. It is replete with examples from the Indian geological record, making the book useful and stimulating for students, researchers, teachers and professionals alike. |
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