Tectonic Plates Are Moving!

A witty, irreverent guide to the birth, development, and state-of-the-art of one of the most important theories in Earth Science. The book explains how modern plate tectonics accounts for phenomena such as great earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and how it controls conditions at the Earth's surface, including global geography and climate.

List of contents

• Part I: First Generation


• 1: Probably the best theory on Earth


• 2: The Paving Stone Theory of World Tectonics


• 3: Poles Apart


• 4: Plate Tectonics by Jerks


• 5: Plate Tectonics by Creeps


• Part II: Second Generation


• 6: Scum of the Earth


• 7: Continents and Supercontinents


• 8: All at Sea


• 9: Chilling Out


• 10: Ups and Downs


• 11: The Final Frontier

About the author

Roy Livermore, Associate Lecturer, The Open University

Summary

A witty, irreverent guide to the birth, development, and state-of-the-art of one of the most important theories in Earth Science. The book explains how modern plate tectonics accounts for phenomena such as great earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and how it controls conditions at the Earth's surface, including global geography and climate.

Additional text

Far from being a dense, jargon-laden history book, Livermore brings an accessible writing style and brilliant humour to the story, which certainly had me chuckling. If you know anyone (including yourself!) who is keen to find out more about our planet, give them this book.

Product details

• Authors: Roy Livermore, Roy (Associate Lecturer Livermore
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9780198847939
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884793-9
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, popular science, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics, Historical Geology, Historical geology and palaeogeology