Libros de Geología, página 30 de 112

Define todos los tipos de formas y de paisajes graníticos, y permite identificar la historia de la formación de los relieves graníticos a lo largo de millones de años.

Geologica is an informative study of Earth''s physical features, landscapes, plants and animals. The origins of the Earth are discussed, including the mechanism of tectonics the force driving the movement of the continents. Over time, these tectonic forces thrust up mountains, build continents, and consume entire oceans. Lands meet and separate and the rocks that make up this planet are transformed from one landform to another.Following on from tectonics is a journey through the Earth''s geological history, presenting each geological time period since its formation. Learn how the Earth formed and how the continents and oceans have been continually transformed from continent to supercontinent and back. Discover how the underlying geological process shaped not only the landforms of the planet but the living things that inhabit it and their evolution.Geologica presents an in-depth insight into the different types of landscapes. Volcanoes, caves, deserts, glaciers, and deltas are explored in relation to their geological heritage. How each type of landform is created is revealed, followed by an exploratory trip into the most extraordinary examples found in all parts of the world. Mountain ranges, rift valleys, archipelagos, deltas, and geysersand the geological processes that created themare brought to life through pictures and mapping.Featuring over 700 color photographs of some of the worlds most impressive landscapes, and detailed world and regional maps, Geologica is a useful resource for the student and an ideal reference book for the home library.

Este libro ofrece una explicación accesible y sumamente interesante de los fenómenos físicos que han dado lugar a la formación de la corteza de nuestro planeta. La teoría clave de tales explicaciones es la denominada tectónica de placas, la cual, explica el autor, "refiere al estudio de los procesos que dan forma a los grandes rasgos de la corteza terrestre mediante la creación de continentes y océanos, montañas y trincheras marinas".

URBANO FRA PALEO és doctor en geografia per la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (1996) i professor titular de la Universidad de Extremadura. Ha treballat a l'United States Geological Survey, realitzant cartografia digital, i a l'USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory cartografiant colades volcniques. També ha estat investigador a The Environment Institute de la University of Denver (1996-1997) i Fellow de l'American Geographical Society Library de la University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2005). Des de 2004 ha treballat en l'edició d'abstracts en espanyol de la revista Photogrammetric Record. Actualment investiga en gestió del risc. Diccionari terminològic amb traduccions al castell i a l'anglès.