Relates the physical and geometric elegance of geologic structures within the Earth’s crust and the ways in which these structures reflect the nature and origin of crystal deformation through time. The main thrust is on applications in regional tectonics, exploration geology, active tectonics and geohydrology. Techniques, experiments, and calculations are described in detail, with the purpose of offering active participation and discovery through laboratory and field work.
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* Uses familiar examples or analogies to explain difficult concepts,
* Emphasis on how structural geologists think about deformed rocks.
* Completely updated with increased emphasis and focus on: Displacement and Strain; Stess and Strength; and Fault Systems.
* Provides an all new Active Tectonics chapter which describes and demonstrate the ways in which major structures and systems of structures are in fact forming today in active tectonic settings.
* Presents active tectonic settings as natural laboratories. The Aegean region and Western United states are presented as labs for extensional tectonics; California, New Zealand, and Turkey provide good examples of strike slip; and active thrusting is discussed in the context of the Himalayas, and California.
(Exceptionally large and heavy book.)
