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' ... the text is always clearly expressed, and it is extremely attractively produced, with a generous number of colour photographs and most figures being in colour ... the wealth of clear and succinct information about the geology underlying all the physical features of Australia. There are full bibliographies for the more advanced reader at the end of each chapter. A very good buy.' Open University Geological Society
' ... ideal introduction to the subject for students ... useful and interesting way of dealing with geological history ... each chapter is well organised for the student reader ... attractively presented text.' Journal of Geological Magazine
Book Description
The Geology of Australia provides a vivid and informative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4400 million years. Starting with the Precambrian rocks which hold clues to the origins of life and the development of an oxygenated atmosphere, it then covers the warms seas, volcanism and multiple orogenies of the Palaeozoic, which built the eastern third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history then details the breakup of Gondwana and the development of the continental shelves and coastlines. Separate chapters cover the origin of the Great Barrier Reef, the basalts in Eastern Australia and the geology of the Solar System. From Uluru to the Great Dividing Range, from sapphires to the stars, The Geology of Australia is a comprehensive exploration of the timeless forces that have shaped this continent and that continue to do so.
The Geology of Australia
The Geology of Australia,David Johnson,Cambridge University Press,0521601002,Australia,Earth Sciences - General,Geology,Geology, Stratigraphic,Paleogeography,Paleontology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Geology & the lithosphere,Science / Earth Sciences
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