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Synopsis
Buried soils (paleosols) are becoming widely recognized in sedimentary rock sequences and are generating much interest among Earth scientists. One reason why paleosols have not been widely recognized until recently is that soil scientists have had little opportunity to consider paleosols in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Another reason may be the profound alteration of paleosols after burial, so that few paleosols look exactly like surface soils. Colour is an obvious and important feature of paleosols, which are among the most colourful of all rocks, as can be seen from Petrified Forest and Badlands National Parks, USA. With its spectacular colour plates this book serves as an introduction to the colourful world of paleosols. This volume is also a handbook. With concise text and supporting illustrations, it introduces the basic problems of recognizing paleosols in the field and through laboratory studies, unravelling alteration of paleosols after burial, and interpreting ancient environments and life from paleosols. With its extensive index and glossary it is also a gateway to the terminology of geology and soil science. This book will provide an excellent reference for advanced students, researchers and professionals in the areas of sedimentology, stratigraphy, soil science, palaeontology, oil geology, and other related disciplines.
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There are very few books on paleosols, but none have such extensive colour photographs as this one. This book is designed to impart a basic understanding of what paleosols look like and what to consider in their study. It is an introductory guide that should fit well alongside our soil science/quaternary science list, and also be complimentary to a few regolith books commissioned.
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Seller: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good+; Hardcover; Covers are still glossy; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 2.0 lbs; Red covers with photos of rock formations, and title in white lettering; 1997, John Wiley Publishing; 188 pages; "A Colour Guide to Paleosols," by Gregory J. Retallack. Seller Inventory # SKU-0074AA15004075
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