Plate tectonics : a very short introduction /

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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Main Author: Molnar, Peter Hale (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Very short introductions ; 425.
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