Doyle, Peter / Bennett, Matthew R. / Baxter, Alistair N. The Key to Earth History An Introduction to Stratigraphy
2. Edition - April 2001 55.90 Euro 2001. X, 294 Pages, Softcover - Textbook - ISBN-10: 0-471-49215-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-49215-3 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description The new edition of this successful introductory book has been expertly revised to address the number of significant recent advances that have been made in our understanding of global climate and its links to plate tectonics and the biosphere.
From the contents Preface.
Illustrations.
Introduction: What is Stratigraphy?
PRINCIPLES.
Uniformitarianism or Actualism.
Establishing the Sequence of Events.
Geological Time.
Interpreting the Stratigraphical Record.
The Evolution and Closure of Sedimentary Basins: The Role of Plate Tectonics.
The Stratigraphical Tool Kit: Case Studies.
Summary of Part One: The Stratigraphical Tool Kit.
THE PATTERN OF EARTH HISTORY.
Introduction to Part Two.
The Stratigraphical Record and Global Rhythm.
The North Atlantic Region: A Journey Through Time.
The Precambrian: Peering into Deep Time.
Pangaea: Birth of a Giant.
Pangaea and the Opening of the Atlantic.
Summary of Part Two: The Pattern of Earth History.
