The Geological Evolution Of The British Isles

Author : T. R. Owen
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483285391
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geological Evolution of the British Isles written by T. R. Owen and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines the geological history and evolution of the British Isles and its surrounding sea areas. New information concerning Britain's evolution has emerged from the recent exploration of the seas around Britain in the search for oil and gas and much of this new information has been incorporated. The book will serve university and college students, sixth-form pupils in geology and will also be valuable to students in the allied disciplines such as geography, oceanography, and civil engineering

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Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geological Evolution of the British Isles written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nigel H. Woodcock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118274059
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geological History of Britain and Ireland written by Nigel H. Woodcock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain and Ireland have a remarkably varied geology for so small a fragment of continental crust, with a fine rock record back through three billion years of geological time. This history would have been interesting enough if it had been played out on relatively stable continental crust. However, Britain and Ireland have developed at a tectonic crossroads, on crust once traversed by subduction zones and volcanic arcs, continental rifts and mountain belts. The resulting complexity is instructive, fascinating and perplexing. Geological History of Britain and Ireland tells the region's story at a level accessible to undergraduate geologists, as well as to postgraduates, professionals or informed amateurs. This second edition is fully revised and updated, reflecting our continually developing knowledge of the region's geology. Full coverage is again given to the rich Precambrian and Early Palaeozoic history, as well as to later events more relevant to hydrocarbon exploration. The book is an essential starting point for more detailed studies of the regional geology. Additional resources for this book can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/woodcock/geologicalhistory

Author : Arlëne Hunter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geological History of the British Isles written by Arlëne Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for first- and second-year Geology undergraduates, A-Level Geology teachers and students and enthusiastic amateur geologists. The book includes a comprehensive glossary, maps and excellent full-colour illustrations, and is based on part of a second-level Open University short course of the same name. The landscape and surface environment of the continental crust that now forms the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and the adjacent lesser isles has undergone dramatic changes during the geological history of the Earth. This book takes the reader on a geological tour of the British Isles, showing how changes in climate, sea-level and relief can be recognized and understood in the geological record. The reader is asked to use a variety of data and geological principles to interpret how and why different rocks formed, and to identify past environments and tectonic settings. By unravelling the geological history of the British Isles, a remarkable insight is gained into the geological evolution of the whole Earth.

Author : Nigel H. Woodcock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444311603
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geological History of Britain and Ireland written by Nigel H. Woodcock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain, Ireland and their surrounding areas have a remarkably varied geology for so small a fragment of continental crust. This region contains a fine rock record from all the geological periods from Quaternary back to Cambrian, and a less continuous but still impressive catalogue of events back through nearly 2500 million years of Precambrian time. This protracted geological history would have been interesting enough to reconstruct if it had been played out on relatively stable continental crust. However, Britain and Ireland have developed instead at a tectonic crossroads, on crust traversed intermittently by subduction zones and volcanic arcs, continental rifts and mountain belts. The resulting complexity makes the geological history of this region at once fascinating and perplexing. Geological History of Britain and Ireland tells the geological story of the region at a level accessible to undergraduate geologists, as well as to postgraduates, professionals or informed amateurs. The book takes a multi-disciplinary rather than a purely stratigraphical approach, and aims to bring to life the processes behind the catalogue of historical events. Full coverage is given to the rich Precambrian and Early Palaeozoic history, as well as to later events more relevant to hydrocarbon exploration. The book is profusely illustrated and contains guides to further reading and full references to data sources, making it an essential starting point for more detailed studies of the regional geology. All British Earth science undergraduates will be required to spend some time studying British Geological History, and this book will be the only one available to British undergraduates The book takes a process-based approach, rather than simply describing the regional stratigraphy Lavishly illustrated with high-quality diagrams

Author : Arlëne Hunter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749235710
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geological History of the British Isles written by Arlëne Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dorothy Helen Rayner
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521299619
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stratigraphy of the British Isles written by Dorothy Helen Rayner and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1981-06-04 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reprint of the second edition of Dr Rayner's standard text on the stratigraphy and historical geology of the British Isles. The book is written for undergraduates and other readers who may have only a general acquaintance with the broad principles of geology. An introductory chapter reviews the basic principles of stratigraphy, geochronology and tectonics. The various geological systems found in the British Isles are then considered in turn. A valuable feature of the book is the extensive treatment of different regional areas within the discussion of a particular geological system. In the final chapter the author reviews briefly those major economic resources that are related to stratigraphy. Throughout the text care has been taken to introduce the plate tectonic interpretation of stratigraphic features. Much more is known about the neighbouring continental shelf and the geology of sea floors and this also is included in order to provide a comprehensive integrated account of the geological history of the British Isles.

Author : A. J. Jukes-Browne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Building of the British Isles written by A. J. Jukes-Browne and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alfred John Jukes-Browne
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
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Download or read book The Building of the British Isles written by Alfred John Jukes-Browne and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Mills Bennison
Publisher : Hodder Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Geological History of the British Isles written by George Mills Bennison and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 1969 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: