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The Tectonic Plates are Moving! (Paperback)
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The Tectonic Plates are Moving! (Paperback)
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Plate tectonics is a revolutionary theory on a par with modern
genetics. Yet, apart from the frequent use of cliches such as
'tectonic shift' by economists, journalists, and politicians, the
science itself is rarely mentioned and poorly understood. This book
explains modern plate tectonics in a non-technical manner, showing
not only how it accounts for phenomena such as great earthquakes,
tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, but also how it controls
conditions at the Earth's surface, including global geography and
climate. The book presents the advances that have been made since
the establishment of plate tectonics in the 1960s, highlighting, on
the 50th anniversary of the theory, the contributions of a small
number of scientists who have never been widely recognized for
their discoveries. Beginning with the publication of a short
article in Nature by Vine and Matthews, the book traces the
development of plate tectonics through two generations of the
theory. First generation plate tectonics covers the exciting
scientific revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, its heroes and its
villains. The second generation includes the rapid expansions in
sonar, satellite, and seismic technologies during the 1980s and
1990s that provided a truly global view of the plates and their
motions, and an appreciation of the role of the plates within the
Earth 'system'. The final chapter bring us to the cutting edge of
the science, and the latest results from studies using technologies
such as seismic tomography and high-pressure mineral physics to
probe the deep interior. Ultimately, the book leads to the
startling conclusion that, without plate tectonics, the Earth would
be as lifeless as Venus.
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