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The Earth's mantle plays a crucial role in a variety of geologic processes and provides researchers with important insights into the development of our planet. Interdisciplinary in scope, The Earth's Mantle is a comprehensive overview of the composition, structure and evolution of the mantle layer. Striking a balance between established consensus and continuing controversy, the book provides researchers and graduate students with an authoritative review of this important part of our planet. Written by internationally recognized scientists from the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University, it draws on perspectives from cosmochemistry, isotope geochemistry, fluid dynamics and petrology, seismology and geodynamics, and mineral and rock physics. The hardback edition received excellent reviews.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521785662
eBay Product ID (ePID)96514441
Product Key Features
Number of Pages594 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Earth's Mantle: Composition, Structure, and Evolution
Publication Year2000
SubjectGeology, Physics
TypeTextbook
AuthorIan Jackson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight1020 g
Additional Product Features
EditorIan Jackson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom