Sedimentary Petrology: An Introduction to the Origin of Sedimentary Rocks - Couverture souple

Tucker, M. E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0632057351 ISBN 13 : 9780632057351

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Tucker M E

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The earlier editions of this book have been used by successivegenerations of students for more than 20 years, and it is thestandard text on the subject in most British universities and manyothers throughout the world.

The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks continues to be acore topic in the Earth Sciences and this book aims to provide aconcise account of their composition, mineralogy, textures,structures, diagenesis and depositional environments.

This latest edition is noteworthy for the inclusion of 16 plateswith 54 colour photomicrographs of sedimentary rocks inthin–section. These bring sediments to life and show their beautyand colorful appearance down the microscope; they will aid thestudent enormously in laboratory petrographic work. The text hasbeen revised where necessary and the reference and further readinglists brought up–to–date. New tables have been included to helpundergraduates with rock and thin–section description andinterpretation.

• New 16–page colour section will mean students do not need tobuy Longman Atlas
• All illustrations redrawn to higher standard
• Complete revision of text – new material on sedimentarygeochemistry, etc

Revue de presse :

"In this excellent new edition of the standard British universitytextbook on sedimentary petrology, the text and references tofurther reading have been thoroughly updated to reflect theenormous volume of recent research." Aslib Book Guide, November2001

"...a textbook designed for undergraduates, but it will also have awider appeal. Many will find it, as I did, a painless and pleasantway to up–date their knowledge of the origin of sedimentary rocksand the modern techniques employed in the discipline. With agrounding in basic sedimentology the enthusiast will find much inthis book of interest even without access to refined technology."Bonita Thomson, Open Universiy, Geology Today

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0632057351
• ISBN 13: 9780632057351
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 272