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Theory of the earth
- Title
- Theory of the earth / Don L. Anderson.
- Author
- Anderson, Don L.
- Publication
- Boston : Blackwell Scientific Publications, ©1989.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QC806 .A515 1989 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 366 pages : illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- The emphasis of this text is on the origin, evolution, structure and composition of the Earth's interior. It treats pertinent aspects of solid state physics, thermodynamics, geochemistry, petrology and seismology in sufficient detail for all who seek information on these topics.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- Contents
- The terrestrial planets -- Earth and Moon -- The crust and upper mantle -- The lower mantle and core -- Thermodynamics and equations of state -- Elasticity and solid-state geophysics -- Nonelastic and transport properties -- Chemical composition of the mantle -- The source region -- Isotopes -- Evolution of the mantle -- The shape of the Earth, heat flow and convection -- Heterogeneity of the mantle -- Anelasticity -- Anisotropy -- Phase changes and mantle mineralogy.
- ISBN
- 0865423350
- 9780865423350
- 0865421234
- 9780865421233
- LCCN
- 88007903
- OCLC
- ocm18714942
- 18714942
- SCSB-1724236
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library