Continental Lower Crust (Developments in Geotectonics)

This is a multi-disciplinary review of the current state of geological and geophysical research on the continental lower crust. Topics include the structure of the crust as deduced from geophysical research, rheology of the lower crust, composition and evolution of the lower crust as constrained by xenoliths, magmas, crustal cross-sections, the role of fluids in the crust, and the interaction of the lower crust and magmas. Each chapter has extensive reference lists.

The audience for this book is diverse. One group will consist of newcomers (students and professionals) to lower crustal research who are looking for an overview of the current research. For this group, the present volume can serve as a point of departure for further investigation of the continental lower crust. A second audience will consist of active researchers interested in reviews of aspects of lower crustal researchers out of their discipline. These scientists will find that the synoptic view presented within this volume opens new avenues of research. The book is appropriate for use in graduate-level seminars dealing with various aspects of continental structure and evolution.

In summary, this volume certainly deserves to be at hand to all those doing active research on deep crustal rocks. Newcomers in this field will surely welcome the extensive methodological sections given in each chapter. The fact alone that it contains a total of some 2200 (!) individual references makes it a major guide to the current literature and thus should be present in all geoscience libraries.
Tectonophysics
...Continental Lower Crust is one of the more exciting recent contributions to the Earth Sciences literature. It belongs in any geological library worth its name, and will find its way on to the shelves of many geologists involved in research or teaching of fundamental geological principles.
Pure and Applied Geophysics
It has been well edited to avoid excessive repetition and the limitations and pitfalls of each of the disciplines have been clearly identified. In this way, the book provides both a stimulating account of previous work and a firm basis for future research.
Lithos