Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions (Hardcover)

George H. Davis

ISBN 10: 0471152315 / ISBN 13: 9780471152316

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2013

About this Item

Hardcover. Relates the physical and geometric elegance of geologic structures within the Earth's crust and the ways in which these structures reflect the nature and origin of crystal deformation through time. The main thrust is on applications in regional tectonics, exploration geology, active tectonics and geohydrology. Techniques, experiments, and calculations are described in detail, with the purpose of offering active participation and discovery through laboratory and field work. Relates the physical and geometric elegance of geologic structures within the Earth's crust and the ways in which these structures reflect the nature and origin of crystal deformation through time. The main thrust is on applications in regional tectonics, exploration geology, active tectonics and geohydrology. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions (Hardcover)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471152315
• ISBN 13: 9780471152316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Relates the physical and geometric elegance of geologic structures within the Earth's crust and the ways in which these structures reflect the nature and origin of crystal deformation through time. The main thrust is on applications in regional tectonics, exploration geology, active tectonics and geohydrology. Techniques, experiments, and calculations are described in detail, with the purpose of offering active participation and discovery through laboratory and field work.

About the Author

George H. Davis is the Provost and Regents Professor of the Geosciences, University of Arizona.?He received his Ph.D. in Economic Geology from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his MA in Structural Geology from The University of Texas, Austin.

Stephen J. Reynolds is Associate Professor of Geology, Arizona State University. He received his masters and Ph.D. in Geosciences from the University of Arizona. Dr. Reynolds has received the ASU Department of Geology Outstanding Teacher Award three times and has been nominated for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award, 1993.