Plate tectonics : unraveling the mysteries of the earth /
Material type: TextSeries: Erickson, Jon, Living earth ; Publication details: New York : Facts on File, 2001.Edition: Rev. edDescription: xiv, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 0816043272
- 9780816043279
- 0816045895 (pbk.)
- 9780816045891 (pbk.)
- 551.1/36 21
- QE511.4 .E75 2001
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ADULT REFERENCE | Chamberlin Free Public Library | Reference | R 551.1 ERI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | QE511.4 | Available | 34517000343429 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-278) and index.
Continental drift: discovery of plate tectonics -- Historical tectonics: an overview of earth history -- Convection currents: the driving force -- Crustal plates: the lithosphere in motion -- Seafloor spreading: the midocean ridges -- Subduction zones: the deep-sea trenches -- Mountain building: crustal uplift and erosion -- The rock cycle: the balance of nature -- Tectonics and life making: making a living planet -- Tectonics in space: exploring the solar system.
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