The Tectonic Plates are Moving!

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The Tectonic Plates are Moving!

Plate tectonics is a revolutionary theory on a par with modern genetics. Yet, apart from the frequent use of clichÃ©s such as 'tectonic shift' by economists, journalists, and politicians, the science itself is rarely mentioned and poorly understood. This book explains modern plate tectonics in a non-technical manner, showing not only how it accounts for phenomena such as great earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, but also how it controls conditions at
the Earth's surface, including global geography and climate. The book presents the advances that have been made since the establishment of plate tectonics in the 1960s, highlighting, on the 50th anniversary of the theory, the contributions of a small number of scientists who have never been widely
recognized for their discoveries.

Beginning with the publication of a short article in Nature by Vine and Matthews, the book traces the development of plate tectonics through two generations of the theory. First generation plate tectonics covers the exciting scientific revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, its heroes and its villains. The second generation includes the rapid expansions in sonar, satellite, and seismic technologies during the 1980s and 1990s that provided a truly global view of the plates and their motions, and an
appreciation of the role of the plates within the Earth 'system'. The final chapter bring us to the cutting edge of the science, and the latest results from studies using technologies such as seismic tomography and high-pressure mineral physics to probe the deep interior. Ultimately, the book leads
to the startling conclusion that, without plate tectonics, the Earth would be as lifeless as Venus.

Country	USA
Author	Roy Livermore
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780191027697
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	OUP Oxford
Manufacturer	OUP Oxford
NumberOfPages	492
PublicationDate	2018-03-23
Publisher	OUP Oxford
ReleaseDate	2018-03-23
Studio	OUP Oxford

The Tectonic Plates are Moving!

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