Sedimentary Petrology: An Introduction to the Origin of Sedimentary Rocks - Brossura

Tucker, Maurice E.

 
9780632057351: Sedimentary Petrology: An Introduction to the Origin of Sedimentary Rocks
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ISBN 10: 0632057351 ISBN 13: 9780632057351
Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2001

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The earlier editions of this book have been used by successive generations of students for more than 20 years, and it is the standard text on the subject in most British universities and many others throughout the world.

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

This latest edition is noteworthy for the inclusion of 16 plates with 54 colour photomicrographs of sedimentary rocks in thin-section. These bring sediments to life and show their beauty and colorful appearance down the microscope; they will aid the student enormously in laboratory petrographic work. The text has been revised where necessary and the reference and further reading lists brought up-to-date. New tables have been included to help undergraduates with rock and thin-section description and interpretation.

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

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Informazioni sull?autore

Maurice Edwin Tucker is a leading British sedimentologist, specialising in the field of carbonate sedimentology, more commonly known as limestones. From 1993 to 2011 he held the position of Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Durham, and from 1998 to 2011 was Master of University College, Durham.

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The earlier editions of this book have been used by successive generations of students for more than 20 years, and it is the standard text on the subject in most British universities and many others throughout the world.

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

This latest edition is noteworthy for the inclusion of 16 plates with 54 colour photomicrographs of sedimentary rocks in thin-section. These bring sediments to life and show their beauty and colorful appearance down the microscope; they will aid the student enormously in laboratory petrographic work. The text has been revised where necessary and the reference and further reading lists brought up-to-date. New tables have been included to help undergraduates with rock and thin-section description and interpretation.

Readership: Earth science undergraduates studying sedimentary petrology, sedimentology and sedimentary petrography.

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Editore
Blackwell Pub
Data di pubblicazione
2001
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0632057351
ISBN 13 
9780632057351
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
262
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780632029617: Sedimentary Petrology: An Introduction to the Origin of Sedimentary Rocks

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0632029617 ISBN 13:  9780632029617
Casa editrice: Blackwell Science Inc, 1991
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