{"product_id":"geological-history-of-britain-and-ireland-9781405193818","title":"Geological History of Britain and Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* New edition reflects numerous advances in understanding of geological history of UK in last decade.     * New material on paleontological history    * New Chapter on effects of Geology on human settlement, land use , industry and so on    *   Hot topic    boxes to show impact of global events (ie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Summing Up:  Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers\/faculty.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Regional Geological History: Why and How? 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. H. Woodcock and R. A. Strachan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Geological Framework of Britain and Ireland 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. E. Holdsworth, N. H. Woodcock and R. A. Strachan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The Northern Margin of The Iapetus Ocean 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Early Earth History and Development of the Archaean Crust 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. A. Strachan, C. D. Storey and A. R. Prave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Proterozoic Sedimentation Orogenesis and Magmatism on the Laurentian Craton (2500–750 Ma) 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. A. Strachan, R. E. Holdsworth and A. R. Prave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Middle Neoproterozoic (\u0026lt;750 Ma) to Early Ordovician Sedimentation along the Laurentian Margin of Iapetus 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. A. Strachan, A. R. Prave and R. E. Holdsworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Grampian Orogeny: Mid-Ordovician Arc–Continent Collision along the Laurentian Margin of Iapetus 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. A. Strachan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Mid-Ordovician to Silurian Subduction and Collision: Closure of the Iapetus Ocean 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. A. Strachan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The Southern Margin of The Iapetus Ocean 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Late Neoproterozoic to Cambrian Accretionary History of Eastern Avalonia and Armorica on the Active Margin of Gondwana 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. A. Strachan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Cambrian and Earliest Ordovician Quiescent Margin of Gondwana 150\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. H. Woodcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ordovician Volcanism and Sedimentation on Eastern Avalonia 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. H. Woodcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Late Ordovician to Silurian Evolution of Eastern Avalonia during Iapetus Closure 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. H. Woodcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 The End of the Iapetus Ocean 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Early Devonian Sedimentary and Magmatic Interlude after Iapetus Closure 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. H. Woodcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Acadian Orogeny and its Mid–Late Devonian Depositional Aftermath 210\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. H. Woodcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 The Variscan Cycle: Consolidation of Pangaea 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Carboniferous Sedimentation and Volcanism on the Laurussian Margin 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eS. J. Davies, P. D. Guion and P. Gutteridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Variscan Orogeny: the Welding of Pangaea 274\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eL. N. Warr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Post-variscan Intraplate Setting 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Permian to Late Triassic Post-orogenic Collapse and Rifting Arid Deserts Evaporating Seas and Mass Extinctions 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. W. Hounslow, T. McKie and A. H. Ruffell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Triassic–Jurassic Boundary and Jurassic: Disintegrating Pangaea 322\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eS. P. Hesselbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Early Cretaceous: Rifting and Sedimentation before the Flood 347\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. S. Gale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Late Cretaceous to Early Palaeogene Pelagic Deposits: Deposition on Greenhouse Earth 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. S. Gale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7 The Thulean Plume and Its Aftermath 385\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Palaeogene and Neogene Events: the North Atlantic Plume and Alpine Pulses 387\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. S. Gale, R. Anderton and R. A. Strachan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Quaternary: History of an Ice Age 409\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eP. L. Gibbard and N. H. Woodcock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 429 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407927157079,"sku":"9781405193818","price":46.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405193818.jpg?v=1730500983","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geological-history-of-britain-and-ireland-9781405193818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}