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Focusing on mountain ranges that are relatively unfamiliar to most geologists, this work expands our view of tectonics beyond a standardized textbook approach and illustrates both the extraordinary variety of mountain ranges over the world through time and many of the basic similarities they display. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Jean-Paul Schaer ,  John Rodgers
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4177
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.992kg
ISBN:  

9780691637747

ISBN 10:   0691637741
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Contributors, pg. vii*Chapter 1. Introduction: Comparative Anatomy in Geology, pg. 3*Chapter 2. Differences between Mountain Ranges, pg. 11*Chapter 3. Tectonic Framework of Precambrian Belts, pg. 19*Chapter 4. A Tectonic Model for the Crustal Evolution of the Baltic Shield, pg. 31*Chapter 5. The Lower Allochthon in Southern Norway: An Exhumed Analog of the Southern Appalachians Deep Detachment?, pg. 59*Chapter 6. The Structure and Evolution of the Hercynian Fold Belt in the Iberian Peninsula, pg. 65*Chapter 7. Evolution and Structure of the High Atlas of Morocco, pg. 107*Chapter 8. The Pan-African Belt of West Africa from the Sahara Desert to the Gulf of Benin, pg. 129*Chapter 9 Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Andes, Tierra del Fuego: A Summary, pg. 173*Chapter 10. Structure and Evolution of the Peruvian Andes, pg. 179*Chapter 11. The Kinematic Puzzle of the Neogene Northern Andes, pg. 211*Chapter 12. The Tectonics of Tachira: A Sample of North Andean Tectonics, pg. 229*Chapter 13. The Appalachian Geosyncline, pg. 241*Chapter 14. Comparative Studies on Profiles across the Northwest Himalayas, pg. 261*Chapter 15. The Active Taiwan Mountain Belt, pg. 277*INDEX, pg. 295

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