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VOLCANIC EVOLUTION OF THE CANARY ISLANDS
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| Volume: |
2016 |
| By: |
Hans-Ulrich Schmincke |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£26.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3642231047 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783642231049 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
14 January, 2016 |
| Series: |
Geoguide |
| Pages: |
250 |
| Description: |
This thorough review of the geology of one of the world's major volcanic archipelagoes includes a wealth of revealing colour photos and schematic figures. It details the general principles before moving on to examine the geology of the individual islands. |
| Synopsis: |
This book reviews the geological evolution of the Canary Islands, one of the major volcanic archipelagos in the world. The authors use a very broad approach and treat major general aspects in 7 chapters before treating the geology of individual islands. Chapters include: Age and structure of the oceanic crust around the Canary islands, temporal evolution, volcanic aprons, volcanic structures and rock types, petrological evolution, comparison Canaries-Hawaii, Geology of individual islands. Hazards. The new book is a much more in depth treatment of all subjects and a full coverage of the literature. Many photographs will be omitted and new ones included as well as many new graphs |
| Illustrations: |
10 black & white illustrations, 250 colour illustrations, biography |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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