Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Second
Edition, examines the various subsystems that play a
role in the evolution of the Earth. These subsystems
include such components as the crust, mantle, core,
atmosphere, oceans, and life. The book contains 10
chapters that discuss the structure of the Earth and
plate tectonics; the origin and evolution of the crust;
the processes that leave tectonic imprints in rocks and
modern processes responsible for these imprints; and the
structure of the mantle and the core. The book also
covers the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, and
biosphere; crustal and mantle evolution; the
supercontinent cycle; great events in Earth history; and
the Earth in comparison to other planets. This book is
meant for advanced undergraduate and graduate students
in Earth Sciences, with a basic knowledge of geology,
biology, chemistry, and physics. It also may serve as a
reference tool for specialists in the geologic sciences
who want to keep abreast of scientific advances in this
field. * Slides of all figures in the book can be
downloaded on the companion site:
http://www.elsevierdirect.com/companion.jsp?I
SBN=978[zasłonięte][zasłonięte]38522* Kent Condie's corresponding
interactive CD, Plate Tectonics and How the Earth Works,
can be purchased from Tasa Graphic Arts here:
http://www.tasagraphicarts.com/progptearth.html* Two new
chapters on the Supercontinent Cycle and on Great Events
in Earth history* New and updated sections on Earth's
thermal history, planetary volcanism, planetary crusts,
the onset of plate tectonics, changing composition of
the oceans and atmosphere, and paleoclimatic regimes*
Also new in this Second Edition: the lower mantle and
the role of the post-perovskite transition, the role of
water in the mantle, new tomographic data tracking plume
tails into the deep mantle, Euxinia in Proterozoic
oceans, The Hadean, A crustal age gap at 2.4-2.2 Ga, and
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