Ancient Environments and the Interpretation of Geologic History (3rd Edition)

Poche, David J.,Fichter, Lynn S.

ISBN 10: 013088880X / ISBN 13: 9780130888808

Published by Prentice Hall, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Environments and the Interpretation of Geologic History (3rd Edition)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013088880X
• ISBN 13: 9780130888808
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

This manual presents the knowledge and skills used by geologists to interpret the earth's ancient environments and reconstruct geologic history. It integrates and incorporates the theoretical models and analysis of empirical data that will provide readers with a holistic understanding of these challenging tasks. It contains an introduction to rocks, tectonics, and ancient environments; a look at igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks; material on depositional environments and the evolution of sedimentary rocks; an interpretation of geologic history from facies maps; emphasis on tectonic and sequence theories; and much more. For individuals interested in historical geology.