Palaeomagnetism

The revolution in the earth sciences that took place in the 1960s changed the geoscientist's view of the planet. The theory of plate tectonics has shown the earth to be a dynamic system of shifting continental and ocienic lithospheric plates, and today, paleomagnetism sheds light on the processes by which mountains grow and mountain belts are formed, and allows refinement of geochronologic calibrations of fossil zones. Paleomagnetism is a cornerstone of plate textonics, and is of central importance to the modern earth scientist. Following the style of Cox and Hart's successful Plate Tectonics: How it Works, the author has written this book at an introductory level suitable for students which is concerned with the step-by-step development of the paleomagnetic technique rather than attempting to discuss the full spectrum of research frontiers. Paleomagnetism - Magnetic