| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xix, 138 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. |
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Gender group: gdr Men lcdgt |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ Geophysicists lcsh |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ University and college faculty members lcdgt |
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Social group: soc Retirees lcdgt |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 560 |
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Very short introductions ; 560.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index. |
| Contents |
1. What is geophysics? -- 2. Planet Earth -- 3. Seismology and the Earth's internal structure -- 4. Seismicity--the restless Earth -- 5. Gravity and the figure of the Earth -- 6. The Earth's heat -- 7. The Earth's magnetic field -- 8. Afterthoughts. |
| Summary |
Geophysics is the physics of the Earth. Encompassing areas such as seismology, plate tectonics, gravitational anomalies, and the Earth's magnetic field (present and past, as captured in rocks), it brings these together to give clues to both the structure and the workings of our planet. This Very Short Introduction describes the internal and external processes that affect the Earth, as well as the methods, using earth-and satellite-based data, used to investigate them. Throughout, William Lowrie emphasizes our need to understand the history of our planet and the processes that govern its continuing evolution. |
| Subject |
Geophysics.
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Earth sciences.
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SCIENCE -- Geophysics.
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Earth sciences. (OCoLC)fst00900729
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Geophysics. (OCoLC)fst00941002
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| Added Author |
Oxford University Press, publisher.
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| Standard No. |
99976924870 |
| ISBN |
0198792956 (paperback) |
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9780198792956 (paperback) |
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