Global Tectonics (eBook)

PHIL KEAREY was Senior Lecturer in Applied Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at Bristol University, U.K. prior to his premature death in 2003. In his research he used various types of geophysical data, but gravity and magnetic data in particular, to elucidate crustal structure in the eastern Caribbean, Canadian shield and southern England. KEITH KLEPEIS is a Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Vermont, U.S.A. He specializes in the areas of structural geology and continental tectonics and has worked extensively on the evolution of orogenic belts and fault systems in New Zealand, Patagonia, West Antarctica, Australia, British Columbia and southeast Alaska. FREDERICK J. VINE is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and has received numerous awards for work on the interpretation of oceanic magnetic anomalies and ophiolites, fragments of oceanic crust thrust up on land, in terms of sea floor spreading.

"Many readers will be familiar with this excellent textbook . . .
The subject coverage is more comprehensive than in previous
editions with many of the processes and concepts being illustrated
with case studies drawn from the recent literature. " (Mar Geophys
Res, 2009)



"A massive list of mostly critical references cites the most
important works the world over." (CHOICE, November 2009)"An
excellent in-depth overview on one of the most
revo-lutionary topics in the earth sciences. ... Not only
clear and comprehensive, but also pleasant to read. It is a highly
recommended must-have on the bookshelves of earth
scien-tists for some time to come." (Geologos, December
2009)

"Global Tectonics will find its place in all well
equipped libraries and a personal copy will be of use for any
geoscientist who needs a comprehensive overview." (Surveys in
Geophysics, September 2009)

"This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the field of
global tectonics. Because the field has changed significantly since
the last edition was published, the majority of text and figures in
the third edition are new." (Book News, September 2009)