ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1981, provides an excellent introductory analysis to plate tectonic theory. It covers plate tectonics, continental drift, mountain building, ocean trenches, earthquakes and volcanoes.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

Continental Drift

chapter 4|13 pages

Constructive Plate Margins

chapter 5|12 pages

The Surface of the Moving Plates

chapter 6|25 pages

Destructive Plate Margins

chapter 7|13 pages

Volcanoes and Earthquakes